diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 6ac629b5a..7c33158d6 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     let read_comment_views_no_person = CommentQuery::builder()
       .pool(pool)
-      .sort(Some(CommentSortType::Hot))
+      .sort(Some(CommentSortType::Old))
       .post_id(Some(data.inserted_post.id))
       .build()
       .list()
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     let read_comment_views_with_person = CommentQuery::builder()
       .pool(pool)
-      .sort(Some(CommentSortType::Hot))
+      .sort(Some(CommentSortType::Old))
       .post_id(Some(data.inserted_post.id))
       .local_user(Some(&data.inserted_local_user))
       .build()