diff --git a/templates/etc/elasticsearch/jvm.options.erb b/templates/etc/elasticsearch/jvm.options.erb
index c9b0dded9..14be7e56f 100644
--- a/templates/etc/elasticsearch/jvm.options.erb
+++ b/templates/etc/elasticsearch/jvm.options.erb
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ defaults.each {|k,v| set_default(@jvm_options, k, v)}
 
 -%>
 
-<% @jvm_options.sort.each do |line| -%>
+<% @jvm_options.each do |line| -%>
 <%= line %>
 <% end -%>