diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py
index d9c3b29c99d2..3897cadd41ac 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/verify/interactor.py
@@ -692,12 +692,6 @@ def verify_extra_files(extra_files):
 def verify_collection(output_collection_def, data_collection, verify_dataset):
     name = output_collection_def.name
 
-    def get_element(elements, id):
-        for element in elements:
-            if element["element_identifier"] == id:
-                return element
-        return False
-
     expected_collection_type = output_collection_def.collection_type
     if expected_collection_type:
         collection_type = data_collection["collection_type"]
@@ -715,15 +709,23 @@ def get_element(elements, id):
             raise AssertionError(message)
 
     def verify_elements(element_objects, element_tests):
+        i = 0
         for element_identifier, element_test in element_tests.items():
             if isinstance(element_test, dict):
                 element_outfile, element_attrib = None, element_test
             else:
                 element_outfile, element_attrib = element_test
 
-            element = get_element(element_objects, element_identifier)
-            if not element:
-                template = "Failed to find identifier [%s] for testing, tool generated collection elements [%s]"
+            element = None
+            while i < len(element_objects):
+                if element_objects[i]["element_identifier"] == element_identifier:
+                    element = element_objects[i]
+                    i += 1
+                    break
+                i += 1
+
+            if element is None:
+                template = "Failed to find identifier [%s] for testing or elements in wrong order, tool generated collection elements [%s]"
                 message = template % (element_identifier, element_objects)
                 raise AssertionError(message)
 
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/decorators.py b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/decorators.py
index 851ebd101921..f575cd8a5e74 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/decorators.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/decorators.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ def format_return_as_json(rval, jsonp_callback=None, pretty=False):
 
     Use `pretty=True` to return pretty printed json.
     """
-    dumps_kwargs = dict(indent=4, sort_keys=True) if pretty else {}
+    dumps_kwargs = dict(indent=4) if pretty else {}
     json = safe_dumps(rval, **dumps_kwargs)
     if jsonp_callback:
         json = "{}({});".format(jsonp_callback, json)