diff --git a/anki/consts.py b/anki/consts.py
index bb4fb2047..666c60b41 100644
--- a/anki/consts.py
+++ b/anki/consts.py
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ NEW_CARDS_FIRST = 2
 NEW_CARDS_RANDOM = 0
 NEW_CARDS_DUE = 1
 
-# review card sort order
-REV_CARDS_RANDOM = 0
-REV_CARDS_OLD_FIRST = 1
-REV_CARDS_NEW_FIRST = 2
-
 # removal types
 REM_CARD = 0
 REM_NOTE = 1
diff --git a/anki/decks.py b/anki/decks.py
index 463c12290..9ff004ca2 100644
--- a/anki/decks.py
+++ b/anki/decks.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ defaultConf = {
         'fuzz': 0.05,
         'minSpace': 1,
         'fi': [10, 10],
-        'order': REV_CARDS_RANDOM,
     },
     'maxTaken': 60,
     'timer': 0,
diff --git a/anki/sched.py b/anki/sched.py
index af49a924e..3fc50c4b7 100644
--- a/anki/sched.py
+++ b/anki/sched.py
@@ -581,20 +581,21 @@ did = ? and queue = 2 and due <= ? limit %d)""" % lim,
         while self._revDids:
             did = self._newDids[0]
             lim = min(self.queueLimit, self._deckRevLimit(did))
-            order = self._revOrder(did)
             if lim:
                 # fill the queue with the current did
                 self._revQueue = self.col.db.list("""
 select id from cards where
-did = ? and queue = 2 and due <= ? %s limit ?""" % order,
+did = ? and queue = 2 and due <= ? limit ?""",
                                                   did, self.today, lim)
                 if self._revQueue:
-                    if not order:
+                    if self.col.decks.get(did)['dyn']:
+                        # dynamic decks need due order preserved
+                        self._revQueue.reverse()
+                    else:
+                        # random order for regular reviews
                         r = random.Random()
                         r.seed(self.today)
                         r.shuffle(self._revQueue)
-                    else:
-                        self._revQueue.reverse()
                     return True
             # nothing left in the deck; move to next
             self._newDids.pop(0)
@@ -604,15 +605,6 @@ did = ? and queue = 2 and due <= ? %s limit ?""" % order,
             self.revCount -= 1
             return self.col.getCard(self._revQueue.pop())
 
-    def _revOrder(self, did):
-        d = self.col.decks.confForDid(did)
-        if d['dyn']:
-            return ""
-        o = d['rev']['order']
-        if o:
-            return "order by %s" % ("ivl desc", "ivl")[o-1]
-        return ""
-
     # Answering a review card
     ##########################################################################
 
diff --git a/tests/test_sched.py b/tests/test_sched.py
index 1b78a9ee7..f3267535a 100644
--- a/tests/test_sched.py
+++ b/tests/test_sched.py
@@ -511,13 +511,10 @@ def test_cram():
     c.flush()
     d.reset()
     assert d.sched.counts() == (0,0,1)
-    # cram again, with the review treated as a cram
+    # cram again
     did = d.decks.newDyn("Cram")
-    d.decks.get(did)['cramRev'] = True
-    d.sched.rebuildDyn(did)
-    d.reset()
-    assert d.sched.counts() == (1,0,0)
-    # but if cramRev is false, it's placed in the review queue instead
+    # if cramRev is false, it's placed in the review queue instead
+    # fixme: cards pulled from a deck with cramRev=True remain in that state
     d.decks.get(did)['cramRev'] = False
     d.sched.rebuildDyn(did)
     d.reset()