diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6c56cab83..7d5cb5797 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Features
    + Added parse-free convenience functions
    + Filter optimization: with no 'OR' or 'XOR' operators, no UUIDS but with IDs
      the completed.data file is not referenced
+   + Reduced excessive number of sort columns on certain reports
 
 Bugs
  + Fixed bug #954, which caused bulk deletions when using a UUID filter term and
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 2cb5b9e76..e9a42b62b 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -313,20 +313,13 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "alias._query=export                            # _query is now export\n"
   "alias.burndown=burndown.weekly                 # Prefer the weekly burndown chart\n"
   "\n"
-  "# Fields: id, uuid, project, priority, priority_long, entry, start, end,\n"
-  "#         due, countdown, countdown_compact, age, age_compact, active, tags,\n"
-  "#         depends, description_only, description, recur, recurrence_indicator,\n"
-  "#         tag_indicator, wait.\n"
-  "# Description:   This report is ...\n"
-  "# Sort:          due+,priority-,project+\n"
-  "# Filter:        pro:x pri:H +bug limit:10\n"
-  "# Dateformat:    due date format in reports\n"
+  "# Reports\n"
   "\n"
   "# task long\n"
   "report.long.description=Lists all pending tasks\n"
   "report.long.columns=id,project,priority,entry,start,due,recur,due.countdown,entry.age,depends,tags,description\n"
   "report.long.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Added,Started,Due,Recur,Countdown,Age,Deps,Tags,Description\n"
-  "report.long.sort=due+,priority-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.long.sort=due+,priority-,project+\n"
   "report.long.filter=status:pending\n"
   "#report.long.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.long.annotations=full\n"
@@ -335,7 +328,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.list.description=Lists all pending tasks\n"
   "report.list.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.list.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.list.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.list.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
   "report.list.filter=status:pending\n"
   "#report.list.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.list.annotations=full\n"
@@ -344,7 +337,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.ls.description=Minimal listing of all pending tasks\n"
   "report.ls.columns=id,project,priority,description\n"
   "report.ls.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Description\n"
-  "report.ls.sort=priority-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.ls.sort=priority-,project+\n"
   "report.ls.filter=status:pending\n"
   "#report.ls.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.ls.annotations=full\n"
@@ -380,7 +373,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.overdue.description=Lists overdue tasks\n"
   "report.overdue.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.overdue.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.overdue.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.overdue.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
   "report.overdue.filter=status:pending due.before:now\n"
   "#report.overdue.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.overdue.annotations=full\n"
@@ -389,7 +382,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.active.description=Lists active tasks\n"
   "report.active.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.active.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.active.sort=due+,priority-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.active.sort=due+,priority-,project+\n"
   "report.active.filter=status:pending start.any:\n"
   "#report.active.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.active.annotations=full\n"
@@ -398,7 +391,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.completed.description=Lists completed tasks\n"
   "report.completed.columns=end,project,priority,entry.age,description,uuid\n"
   "report.completed.labels=Complete,Project,Pri,Age,Description,UUID\n"
-  "report.completed.sort=end+,priority-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.completed.sort=end+,priority-,project+\n"
   "report.completed.filter=status:completed\n"
   "#report.completed.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.completed.annotations=full\n"
@@ -407,7 +400,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.recurring.description=Lists recurring tasks\n"
   "report.recurring.columns=id,project,priority,due,recur,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.recurring.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Due,Recur,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.recurring.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.recurring.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
   "report.recurring.filter=status:pending parent.any:\n"
   "#report.recurring.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.recurring.annotations=full\n"
@@ -416,7 +409,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.waiting.description=Lists all waiting tasks\n"
   "report.waiting.columns=id,project,priority,wait,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.waiting.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Wait,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.waiting.sort=wait+,priority-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.waiting.sort=wait+,priority-,project+\n"
   "report.waiting.filter=status:waiting\n"
   "#report.waiting.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.waiting.annotations=full\n"
@@ -425,7 +418,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.all.description=Lists all pending and completed tasks\n"
   "report.all.columns=id,status,project,priority,due,end,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.all.labels=ID,Status,Project,Pri,Due,Completed,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.all.sort=project+,due+,end+,priority-,start-,description+\n"
+  "report.all.sort=entry+\n"
   "report.all.filter=status.not:deleted\n"
   "#report.all.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.all.annotations=full\n"
@@ -435,7 +428,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.next.columns=id,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,urgency,description\n"
   "report.next.filter=status:pending limit:page\n"
   "report.next.labels=ID,Project,Pri,Due,A,Age,Urgency,Description\n"
-  "report.next.sort=urgency-,due+,priority-,start-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.next.sort=urgency-,due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
   "#report.next.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "#report.next.annotations=full\n"
   "\n"
@@ -443,7 +436,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.blocked.description=Lists all blocked tasks\n"
   "report.blocked.columns=id,depends,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.blocked.labels=ID,Deps,Project,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.blocked.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.blocked.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
   "report.blocked.filter=status:pending depends.any:\n"
   "#report.blocked.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "\n"
@@ -451,7 +444,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "report.unblocked.description=Lists all unblocked tasks\n"
   "report.unblocked.columns=id,depends,project,priority,due,start.active,entry.age,description\n"
   "report.unblocked.labels=ID,Deps,Project,Pri,Due,Active,Age,Description\n"
-  "report.unblocked.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+,description+\n"
+  "report.unblocked.sort=due+,priority-,start-,project+\n"
   "report.unblocked.filter=status:pending depends.none:\n"
   "#report.unblocked.dateformat=m/d/Y\n"
   "\n";