diff --git a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/TabcompleteTests.scala b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/TabcompleteTests.scala
index d67deedad917..1bbbf499e737 100644
--- a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/TabcompleteTests.scala
+++ b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/repl/TabcompleteTests.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class TabcompleteTests extends ReplTest {
 
   /** Returns the `(<instance completions>, <companion completions>)`*/
   private[this] def tabComplete(src: String)(implicit state: State): List[String] =
-    completions(src.length, src, state).map(_.value)
+    completions(src.length, src, state).map(_.value).sorted
 
   @Test def tabCompleteList = fromInitialState { implicit s =>
     val comp = tabComplete("List.r")
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TabcompleteTests extends ReplTest {
 
   @Test def tabCompleteListInstance = fromInitialState { implicit s =>
     val comp = tabComplete("(null: List[Int]).sli")
-    assertEquals(List("slice", "sliding"), comp.distinct.sorted)
+    assertEquals(List("slice", "sliding"), comp.distinct)
   }
 
   @Test def tabCompleteModule = fromInitialState{ implicit s =>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TabcompleteTests extends ReplTest {
 
     fromInitialState { implicit state =>
       val comp = tabComplete(src1)
-      assertEquals(List("map", "mapConserve"), comp.sorted)
+      assertEquals(List("map", "mapConserve"), comp)
       state
     }
     .andThen { implicit state =>
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TabcompleteTests extends ReplTest {
     }
     .andThen { implicit state =>
       val expected = List("comp1", "comp2", "comp3")
-      assertEquals(expected, tabComplete("(new Foo).comp").sorted)
+      assertEquals(expected, tabComplete("(new Foo).comp"))
     }
 
   @Test def completeFromPreviousState2 =