diff --git a/app/code/Magento/CatalogSearch/Block/Result.php b/app/code/Magento/CatalogSearch/Block/Result.php
index f0d899b678c78..65e562cbf0ed0 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/CatalogSearch/Block/Result.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/CatalogSearch/Block/Result.php
@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ public function setListOrders()
 
         $this->getListBlock()->setAvailableOrders(
             $availableOrders
-        )->setDefaultDirection(
-            'desc'
-        )->setDefaultSortBy(
-            'relevance'
         );
 
         return $this;