diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 257ea0e10..efcea412d 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -917,31 +917,11 @@ QTableView {{ gridline-color: {grid} }}
 
     def _onSortChanged(self, idx, ord):
         type = self.model.activeCols[idx]
-        noSort = ("question", "answer", "template", "deck", "note", "noteTags")
+        noSort = ("question", "answer")
         if type in noSort:
-            if type == "template":
-                showInfo(
-                    _(
-                        """\
-This column can't be sorted on, but you can search for individual card types, \
-such as 'card:1'."""
-                    )
-                )
-            elif type == "deck":
-                showInfo(
-                    _(
-                        """\
-This column can't be sorted on, but you can search for specific decks \
-by clicking on one on the left."""
-                    )
-                )
-            else:
-                showInfo(
-                    _(
-                        "Sorting on this column is not supported. Please "
-                        "choose another."
-                    )
-                )
+            showInfo(
+                _("Sorting on this column is not supported. Please " "choose another.")
+            )
             type = self.col.conf["sortType"]
         if self.col.conf["sortType"] != type:
             self.col.conf["sortType"] = type