diff --git a/ckan/tests/lib/test_resource_search.py b/ckan/tests/lib/test_resource_search.py
index 1f648063713..a76bbdc7647 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/lib/test_resource_search.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/lib/test_resource_search.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_12_search_all_fields(self):
 
     def test_13_pagination(self):
         # large search
-        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='hash')
+        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='id')
         fields = {'url':'site'}
         all_results = search.query_for(model.Resource).run(fields=fields, options=options)
         all_resources = all_results['results']
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def test_13_pagination(self):
         assert all_resource_count >= 6, all_results
 
         # limit
-        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='hash')
+        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='id')
         options.limit = 2
         result = search.query_for(model.Resource).run(fields=fields, options=options)
         resources = result['results']
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def test_13_pagination(self):
         assert resources == all_resources[:2], '%r, %r' % (resources, all_resources)
 
         # offset
-        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='hash')
+        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='id')
         options.limit = 2
         options.offset = 2
         result = search.query_for(model.Resource).run(fields=fields, options=options)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def test_13_pagination(self):
         assert resources == all_resources[2:4]
 
         # larger offset
-        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='hash')
+        options = search.QueryOptions(order_by='id')
         options.limit = 2
         options.offset = 4
         result = search.query_for(model.Resource).run(fields=fields, options=options)