diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 3f33e62f..a99609f0 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
   documentationPage: Joi.boolean(),
   swaggerUI: Joi.boolean(),
   expanded: Joi.string().valid(['none', 'list', 'full']),
-  sortTags: Joi.string().valid(['alpha', 'default']),
+  sortTags: Joi.string().valid(['alpha']),
   sortEndpoints: Joi.string().valid(['alpha', 'method', 'ordered']),
   sortPaths: Joi.string().valid(['unsorted', 'path-method']),
   uiCompleteScript: Joi.string().allow(null),
diff --git a/optionsreference.md b/optionsreference.md
index 6875003d..a7421be8 100644
--- a/optionsreference.md
+++ b/optionsreference.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 -   `documentationPage`: (boolean) Add documentation page - default: `true`
 -   `documentationPath`: (string) The path of the documentation page - default: `/documentation`
 -   `expanded`: (string) If UI is expanded when opened. `none`, `list` or `full` - default: `list`
--   `sortTags`: (string) a sort method for `tags` i.e. groups in UI. `alpha`, `default` or `name`
+-   `sortTags`: (string) a sort method for `tags` i.e. groups in UI. `alpha`
     -   `alpha`: sort by paths alphanumerically
 -   `sortEndpoints`: (string) a sort method for endpoints in UI. `alpha`, `method`, `ordered`.
     -   `alpha`: sort by paths alphanumerically
diff --git a/public/extend.js b/public/extend.js
index 9da3f31a..8adcd396 100644
--- a/public/extend.js
+++ b/public/extend.js
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 // sort function for tag groups
 var apisSorter = {
-  alpha: 'alpha',
-  default: function(a, b) {
-    if (tags.indexOf(a.name) > -1 && tags.indexOf(b.name) > -1) {
-      if (tags.indexOf(a.name) < tags.indexOf(b.name)) return -1;
-      if (tags.indexOf(a.name) > tags.indexOf(b.name)) return 1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-  }
+  alpha: 'alpha'
 };
 
 // sort function for api endpoints within groups
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 6a7ae213..5eb4f3b0 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@
           plugins: [SwaggerUIBundle.plugins.DownloadUrl],
           layout: 'StandaloneLayout',
           docExpansion: "{{hapiSwagger.expanded}}",
-          apisSorter: apisSorter.{{hapiSwagger.sortTags}},
+          tagsSorter: apisSorter.{{hapiSwagger.sortTags}},
           operationsSorter: operationsSorter.{{hapiSwagger.sortEndpoints}},
         }
 
-        // Begin Swagger UI call region
         var ui = SwaggerUIBundle(swaggerOptions);
 
         window.ui = ui;