diff --git a/regress/test-exec.sh b/regress/test-exec.sh
index 9bee33e20..361a06531 100644
--- a/regress/test-exec.sh
+++ b/regress/test-exec.sh
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ if test "x${EGREP}" != "x"; then
 }
 fi
 
-# Force sort to have stable output.
-sort()
-{
-	env LC_ALL=C sort "$@"
-}
-
 SRC=`dirname ${SCRIPT}`
 
 # defaults