diff --git a/classes/api.php b/classes/api.php
index 82d3ce208..23edccf9d 100755
--- a/classes/api.php
+++ b/classes/api.php
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class API extends Handler {
 
 			$_SESSION['hasSandbox'] = $has_sandbox;
 
-			list($override_order, $skip_first_id_check) = Feeds::_order_to_override_query(clean($_REQUEST["order_by"]) ?? "");
+			list($override_order, $skip_first_id_check) = Feeds::_order_to_override_query(clean($_REQUEST["order_by"] ?? ""));
 
 			/* do not rely on params below */