diff --git a/queries/search_software_studio_challenges_count b/queries/search_software_studio_challenges_count
index 6ca4a449e..d96c2a4e1 100644
--- a/queries/search_software_studio_challenges_count
+++ b/queries/search_software_studio_challenges_count
@@ -91,5 +91,3 @@ AND NVL(pr.prize1, 0) >= @prilower@
 AND NVL(pr.prize1, 0) <= @priupper@
 AND p.tc_direct_project_id = DECODE(@tcdirectid@, 0, p.tc_direct_project_id, @tcdirectid@)
 AND NVL(LOWER(pi.cmc_task_id), '') = DECODE('@cmc@', '', NVL(LOWER(pi.cmc_task_id), ''), '@cmc@')
-
-ORDER BY @sortColumn@ @sortOrder@