diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/prospect/prospect.json b/erpnext/crm/doctype/prospect/prospect.json
index 5ff8284e66c..af54ca3a185 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/prospect/prospect.json
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/prospect/prospect.json
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@
    "share": 1
   }
  ],
- "sort_field": "modified",
  "sort_field": "creation",
  "sort_order": "DESC",
  "states": [],