diff --git a/lib/nel_server.js b/lib/nel_server.js
index 7259b1b..8f7eca3 100755
--- a/lib/nel_server.js
+++ b/lib/nel_server.js
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
         while (true) {
             var names;
             try {
-                names = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(prototype);
+                names = Object.getOwnPropertyNames(prototype).sort();
             } catch (e) {
                 break;
             }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return propertyList.sort();
+        return propertyList;
     }
 
     function inspect(object) {