diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_HasCommonAncestorWithFilterMatch.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_HasCommonAncestorWithFilterMatch.py
index 0786434a4..7897ef283 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_HasCommonAncestorWithFilterMatch.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_HasCommonAncestorWithFilterMatch.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class HasCommonAncestorWithFilterMatch(HasCommonAncestorWith,MatchesFilter):
         filt = MatchesFilter(self.list)
         filt.prepare(db)
         def init(self, h): self.ancestor_cache[h] = 1
-        for handle in db.iter_person_handles(sort_handles=False):
+        for handle in db.iter_person_handles():
             if (handle not in self.ancestor_cache
                 and filt.apply (db, db.get_person_from_handle(handle))):
                 for_each_ancestor(db,[handle],init,self)
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsAncestorOfFilterMatch.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsAncestorOfFilterMatch.py
index 6bf3e00d2..86c657dd5 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsAncestorOfFilterMatch.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsAncestorOfFilterMatch.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class IsAncestorOfFilterMatch(IsAncestorOf,MatchesFilter):
             
         filt = MatchesFilter(self.list[0:1])
         filt.prepare(db)
-        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles(sort_handles=False):
+        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles():
             person = db.get_person_from_handle( person_handle)
             if filt.apply (db, person):
                 self.init_ancestor_list (db,person,first)
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsChildOfFilterMatch.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsChildOfFilterMatch.py
index e443f1deb..60ce67ef0 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsChildOfFilterMatch.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsChildOfFilterMatch.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class IsChildOfFilterMatch(MatchesFilter):
         self.map = {}
         filt = MatchesFilter(self.list)
         filt.prepare(db)
-        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles(sort_handles=False):
+        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles():
             person = db.get_person_from_handle( person_handle)
             if filt.apply (db, person):
                 self.init_list (person)
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsDescendantOfFilterMatch.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsDescendantOfFilterMatch.py
index e14661582..a03833b1d 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsDescendantOfFilterMatch.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsDescendantOfFilterMatch.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class IsDescendantOfFilterMatch(IsDescendantOf,MatchesFilter):
 
         filt = MatchesFilter(self.list[0:1])
         filt.prepare(db)
-        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles(sort_handles=False):
+        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles():
             person = db.get_person_from_handle( person_handle)
             if filt.apply (db, person):
                 self.init_list (person,first)
diff --git a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsParentOfFilterMatch.py b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsParentOfFilterMatch.py
index 113512fa1..23e88a5fa 100644
--- a/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsParentOfFilterMatch.py
+++ b/src/Filters/Rules/Person/_IsParentOfFilterMatch.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class IsParentOfFilterMatch(MatchesFilter):
         self.map = {}
         filt = MatchesFilter(self.list)
         filt.prepare(db)
-        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles(sort_handles=False):
+        for person_handle in db.iter_person_handles():
             person = db.get_person_from_handle(person_handle)
             if filt.apply (db, person):
                 self.init_list (person)