diff --git a/plugins/ps/functions.go b/plugins/ps/functions.go
index f12ab5e36..ca7b52e49 100644
--- a/plugins/ps/functions.go
+++ b/plugins/ps/functions.go
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ func getFormations(appName string) (FormationSlice, error) {
 		formations = append(formations, formation)
 	}
 
+	sort.Sort(formations)
 	return formations, nil
 }
 
@@ -236,7 +237,6 @@ func scaleReport(appName string) error {
 		content = append(content, "proctype=qty", "--------=---")
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(formations)
 	for _, formation := range formations {
 		content = append(content, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%d", formation.ProcessType, formation.Quantity))
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/ps/triggers.go b/plugins/ps/triggers.go
index 38d91ec1a..f7aaab99f 100644
--- a/plugins/ps/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/ps/triggers.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -298,7 +297,6 @@ func TriggerPsCurrentScale(appName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(formations)
 	lines := []string{}
 	for _, formation := range formations {
 		lines = append(lines, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%d", formation.ProcessType, formation.Quantity))