diff --git a/api/models/category.py b/api/models/category.py
index e668f9e..1332744 100644
--- a/api/models/category.py
+++ b/api/models/category.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ class Category(db.Model):
     texts = db.relationship(
         'CategoryTexts', backref='category', lazy='dynamic')
 
-    __mapper_args__ = {'order_by' : name.asc()}
-
     def path(self, locale='sv_SE'):
         row = CategoryTreeI18n.query.filter_by(
             category_id=self.id, locale=locale).first()
diff --git a/api/models/designer.py b/api/models/designer.py
index f41660f..31d08d5 100644
--- a/api/models/designer.py
+++ b/api/models/designer.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class Designer(db.Model):
     visible_search = db.Column(db.Integer(), nullable=False, default=1)
     pricepremium = db.Column(db.Numeric(), nullable=False, default=0)
 
-    __mapper_args__ = {'order_by' : name.asc()}
-
     def __init__(self, name, username, territory, currency):
         self.name = name
         self.username = username
diff --git a/api/resources/categories.py b/api/resources/categories.py
index 2403df4..1050b25 100644
--- a/api/resources/categories.py
+++ b/api/resources/categories.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ mod = Blueprint('categories', __name__, url_prefix='/categories')
 def list():
     page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
     per_page = request.args.get('per_page', 10, type=int)
-    pagination = Category.query.paginate(page=page, per_page=per_page)
+    query = Category.query.order_by(Category.name.asc())
+    pagination = query.paginate(page=page, per_page=per_page)
     j = {
         'pagination': pagination_to_dict(pagination),
         'data': [item.to_json() for item in pagination.items]
diff --git a/api/resources/designers.py b/api/resources/designers.py
index 5d5ee7c..9b43450 100644
--- a/api/resources/designers.py
+++ b/api/resources/designers.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ mod = Blueprint('designers', __name__, url_prefix='/designers')
 def list():
     page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
     per_page = request.args.get('per_page', 10, type=int)
-    pagination = Designer.query.paginate(page=page, per_page=per_page)
+    query = Designer.query.order_by(Designer.name.asc())
+    pagination = query.paginate(page=page, per_page=per_page)
     j = {
         'pagination': pagination_to_dict(pagination),
         'data': [item.to_json() for item in pagination.items]