diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
index 7cde863a63..a4264578d1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.C
@@ -86,28 +86,7 @@ void Foam::SortableList<Type>::sort()
         indices_[i] = i;
     }
 
-    Foam::sort(indices_, less(*this));
-
-    List<Type> tmpValues(this->size());
-
-    forAll(indices_, i)
-    {
-        tmpValues[i] = this->operator[](indices_[i]);
-    }
-
-    List<Type>::transfer(tmpValues);
-}
-
-
-
-template <class Type>
-void Foam::SortableList<Type>::stableSort()
-{
-    forAll(indices_, i)
-    {
-        indices_[i] = i;
-    }
-
+    //Foam::sort(indices_, less(*this));
     Foam::stableSort(indices_, less(*this));
 
     List<Type> tmpValues(this->size());
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
index a9ab2ae829..dd0f0af0d4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/SortableList/SortableList.H
@@ -109,12 +109,9 @@ public:
         //- Size the list. If grow can cause undefined indices (until next sort)
         void setSize(const label);
 
-        //- Sort the list (if changed after construction time)
+        //- (stable) sort the list (if changed after construction time)
         void sort();
 
-        //- Sort the list (if changed after construction time)
-        void stableSort();
-
 
     // Member Operators