diff --git a/apps/widbata/metadata.json b/apps/widbata/metadata.json
index 12dc17012..d8149d13f 100644
--- a/apps/widbata/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widbata/metadata.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   "readme": "README.md",
   "description": "Shows the current battery level status in the top right using the clocks colour theme",
   "tags": "widget,battery",
-  "sortorder": -10,
   "storage": [
     {"name":"widbata.wid.js","url":"widbata.wid.js"}
    ]
diff --git a/apps/widlock/metadata.json b/apps/widlock/metadata.json
index 468d6b1e0..8635a5434 100644
--- a/apps/widlock/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widlock/metadata.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   "type": "widget",
   "tags": "widget,lock",
   "supports": ["BANGLEJS","BANGLEJS2"],
-  "sortorder": 10,
   "storage": [
     {"name":"widlock.wid.js","url":"widget.js"}
   ]
diff --git a/apps/widpa/metadata.json b/apps/widpa/metadata.json
index bc3ee2241..95a8a8a9c 100644
--- a/apps/widpa/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widpa/metadata.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   "readme": "README.md",
   "description": "Displays the current step count from `Bangle.getHealthStatus(\"day\").steps` in 12x16 font, requires firmware v2.11.21 or later",
   "tags": "widget,battery",
-  "sortorder": -1,
   "storage": [
     {"name":"widpa.wid.js","url":"widpa.wid.js"}
    ]
diff --git a/apps/widpb/metadata.json b/apps/widpb/metadata.json
index 9c7fc07df..0c2ed747a 100644
--- a/apps/widpb/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/widpb/metadata.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
   "readme": "README.md",
   "description": "Displays the current step count from `Bangle.getHealthStatus(\"day\").steps` in the Lato font, requires firmware v2.11.21 or later",
   "tags": "widget,battery",
-  "sortorder": -1,
   "storage": [
     {"name":"widpb.wid.js","url":"widpb.wid.js"}
    ]