diff --git a/emacs/emacs.el b/emacs/emacs.el
index 0440698..0dd8bdb 100644
--- a/emacs/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs/emacs.el
@@ -479,6 +479,9 @@
   ;; show tasks in the next 14 days
   (setq org-agenda-span (quote fortnight))
 
+  ;; org sorthing strategy
+  (setq org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(time-up priority-down))
+
   ;; don't show tasks as scheduled if they are already shown as a deadline
   (setq org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-deadline-is-shown t)
 
@@ -486,14 +489,6 @@
   ;; if they are scheduled to be done
   (setq org-agenda-skip-deadline-prewarning-if-scheduled (quote pre-scheduled))
 
-  ;; sort tasks in order of when they are due and then by priority
-  (setq org-agenda-sorting-strategy
-	(quote
-	 ((agenda deadline-up priority-down)
-	  (todo priority-down category-keep)
-	  (tags priority-down category-keep)
-	  (search category-keep))))
-
   ;; mu4e connection
   (require 'org-mu4e)