diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
index 3e9d885b38..031b28bfcd 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
@@ -9289,16 +9289,6 @@ recent_idle_cleanup (gpointer data)
   g_free (load_data);
 }
 
-static gint
-recent_sort_mru (gconstpointer a,
-                 gconstpointer b)
-{
-  GtkRecentInfo *info_a = (GtkRecentInfo *) a;
-  GtkRecentInfo *info_b = (GtkRecentInfo *) b;
-
-  return (gtk_recent_info_get_modified (info_b) - gtk_recent_info_get_modified (info_a));
-}
-
 static gint
 get_recent_files_limit (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -9389,8 +9379,6 @@ recent_idle_load (gpointer data)
   /* second iteration: MRU sorting and clamping, and populating the model */
   if (load_data->needs_sorting)
     {
-      load_data->items = g_list_sort (load_data->items, recent_sort_mru);
-
       if (impl->action == GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN)
 	populate_model_with_recent_items (impl, load_data->items);
       else