diff --git a/pkg/services/accesscontrol/database/database.go b/pkg/services/accesscontrol/database/database.go
index dcf967751ad..72b25ca2cb9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/accesscontrol/database/database.go
+++ b/pkg/services/accesscontrol/database/database.go
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ func (s *AccessControlStore) GetUserPermissions(ctx context.Context, query acces
 				params = append(params, a)
 			}
 		}
-		q += `
-			ORDER BY permission.scope
-		`
 		if err := sess.SQL(q, params...).Find(&result); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}