diff --git a/administrator/components/com_contact/src/View/Contacts/HtmlView.php b/administrator/components/com_contact/src/View/Contacts/HtmlView.php
index 0729e44c4f542..864028f5bff00 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_contact/src/View/Contacts/HtmlView.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_contact/src/View/Contacts/HtmlView.php
@@ -99,13 +99,6 @@ public function display($tpl = null)
             throw new GenericDataException(implode("\n", $errors), 500);
         }
 
-        // Preprocess the list of items to find ordering divisions.
-        // @todo: Complete the ordering stuff with nested sets
-        foreach ($this->items as &$item) {
-            $item->order_up = true;
-            $item->order_dn = true;
-        }
-
         // We don't need toolbar in the modal window.
         if ($this->getLayout() !== 'modal') {
             $this->addToolbar();