diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 68d7ac3..4ab3214 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_once('config/config.php');
 
 $ListID = -1;
 $loggedin = false;
-$sortby = '';
+$sortby = 'date_asc';
 
 if (isset($_GET['list'])) {
   $ListID = $_GET['list'];
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ if (isset($_POST['sortby'])) {
   $sortby = $_POST['sortby'];
 }
 
-print_r($sortby);
-
 if (isset($_SESSION['listid'])) {
   if ($ListID == $_SESSION['listid']) {
     $loggedin = true;