diff --git a/resolvers/zine/load.py b/resolvers/zine/load.py
index eea0408f..3dbda0ee 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/load.py
@@ -31,36 +31,6 @@ def apply_filters(q, filters, user=None):
         q = q.filter(Shout.createdAt > before)
     return q
 
-
-def extract_order(o, q):
-    if o:
-        q = q.add_columns(sa.func.count(Reaction.id).label(o))
-        if o == 'comments':
-            q = q.join(Reaction, Shout.slug == Reaction.shout)
-            q = q.filter(Reaction.body.is_not(None))
-        elif o == 'reacted':
-            q = q.join(
-                Reaction
-            ).add_columns(
-                sa.func.max(Reaction.createdAt).label(o)
-            )
-        elif o == "rating":
-            q = q.join(Reaction).add_columns(sa.func.sum(case(
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.AGREE, 1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISAGREE, -1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.PROOF, 1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISPROOF, -1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.ACCEPT, 1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.REJECT, -1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.LIKE, 1),
-                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISLIKE, -1),
-                else_=0
-            )).label(o))
-        return o
-    else:
-        return 'createdAt'
-
-
 @query.field("loadShout")
 async def load_shout(_, info, slug):
     with local_session() as session:
@@ -109,7 +79,33 @@ async def load_shouts_by(_, info, options):
     user = info.context["request"].user
     q = apply_filters(q, options.get("filters"), user)
 
-    order_by = extract_order(options.get("order_by"), q)
+    o = options.get("order_by")
+    if o:
+        q = q.add_columns(sa.func.count(Reaction.id).label(o))
+        if o == 'comments':
+            q = q.join(Reaction, Shout.slug == Reaction.shout)
+            q = q.filter(Reaction.body.is_not(None))
+        elif o == 'reacted':
+            q = q.join(
+                Reaction
+            ).add_columns(
+                sa.func.max(Reaction.createdAt).label(o)
+            )
+        elif o == "rating":
+            q = q.join(Reaction).add_columns(sa.func.sum(case(
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.AGREE, 1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISAGREE, -1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.PROOF, 1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISPROOF, -1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.ACCEPT, 1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.REJECT, -1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.LIKE, 1),
+                (Reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISLIKE, -1),
+                else_=0
+            )).label(o))
+        order_by = o
+    else:
+        order_by = 'createdAt'
 
     order_by_desc = True if options.get('order_by_desc') is None else options.get('order_by_desc')