diff --git a/share/public/javascripts/portsort.js b/share/public/javascripts/portsort.js
index 1a2d0c71..2de54fc4 100644
--- a/share/public/javascripts/portsort.js
+++ b/share/public/javascripts/portsort.js
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ function portSort (a, b) {
         // octal regex
         ore = /^0/,
         // convert all to strings and trim()
-        if (typeof a == 'null') { a = ''; }
-        if (typeof b == 'null') { b = ''; }
         x = a.toString().replace(sre, '') || '',
         y = b.toString().replace(sre, '') || '';