diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index a3d5f8d5e..6d758e882 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -323,19 +323,19 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.list.labels=ID,Active,Age,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Sch,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
   "report.list.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,scheduled.countdown,due,until.age,description.count,urgency\n"
   "report.list.filter=status:pending\n"
-  "report.list.sort=start-,due+,project+,urgency-,description+,entry+\n"
+  "report.list.sort=start-,due+,project+,urgency-,description+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.ls.description=Pending tasks sorted by description\n"
   "report.ls.labels=ID,A,D,Project,Tags,R,Wait,S,Due,Until,Description\n"
   "report.ls.columns=id,start.active,depends.indicator,project,tags,recur.indicator,wait.age,scheduled.countdown,due.countdown,until.countdown,description.count\n"
   "report.ls.filter=status:pending\n"
-  "report.ls.sort=start-,description+,entry+\n"
+  "report.ls.sort=start-,description+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.minimal.description=Pending tasks by project and description\n"
   "report.minimal.labels=ID,Project,Tags,Description\n"
   "report.minimal.columns=id,project,tags.count,description.count\n"
   "report.minimal.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting )\n"
-  "report.minimal.sort=project+,description+,entry+\n"
+  "report.minimal.sort=project+,description+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.newest.description=The newest pending tasks\n"
   "report.newest.labels=ID,Active,Created,Age,Mod,D,P,Project,Tags,R,Wait,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
@@ -353,19 +353,19 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.overdue.labels=ID,Active,Age,Deps,P,Project,Tag,R,S,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
   "report.overdue.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,scheduled.countdown,due,until,description,urgency\n"
   "report.overdue.filter= ( status:pending or status:waiting ) +OVERDUE\n"
-  "report.overdue.sort=urgency-,due+,entry+\n"
+  "report.overdue.sort=urgency-,due+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.active.description=Active tasks\n"
   "report.active.labels=ID,Started,Active,Age,D,P,Project,Tags,Recur,W,Sch,Due,Until,Description\n"
   "report.active.columns=id,start,start.age,entry.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur,wait.indicator,scheduled.age,due,until,description\n"
   "report.active.filter=status:pending and +ACTIVE\n"
-  "report.active.sort=project+,start+,entry+\n"
+  "report.active.sort=project+,start+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.completed.description=Completed tasks\n"
   "report.completed.labels=ID,UUID,Created,Completed,took,Deps,P,Project,Tags,R,Due,Description\n"
   "report.completed.columns=id,uuid.short,entry,end,entry.age,depends,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,due,description\n"
   "report.completed.filter=status:completed\n"
-  "report.completed.sort=entry+\n"
+  "report.completed.sort=end+\n"
   "\n"
   "report.recurring.description=Repeating Tasks\n"
   "report.recurring.labels=ID,Active,Age,D,P,Project,Tags,Recur,Sch,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
@@ -388,13 +388,13 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.next.labels=ID,Active,Age,Deps,P,Project,Tag,Recur,S,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
   "report.next.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends,priority,project,tags,recur,scheduled.countdown,due.age,until.age,description,urgency\n"
   "report.next.filter=status:pending limit:page\n"
-  "report.next.sort=start-,urgency-,due+,entry+\n"
+  "report.next.sort=start-,urgency-\n"
   "\n"
   "report.ready.description=The most urgent actionable tasks\n"
   "report.ready.labels=ID,Active,Age,D,P,Project,Tags,R,S,Due,Until,Description,Urg\n"
   "report.ready.columns=id,start.age,entry.age,depends.indicator,priority,project,tags,recur.indicator,scheduled.countdown,due.countdown,until.age,description,urgency\n"
   "report.ready.filter=+READY\n"
-  "report.ready.sort=start-,urgency-,due+,entry+\n"
+  "report.ready.sort=start-,urgency-\n"
   "\n"
   "report.blocked.description=Lists all blocked tasks\n"
   "report.blocked.columns=id,depends,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"