diff --git a/scripts/ccpp_suite.py b/scripts/ccpp_suite.py
index fc8cf1b6..ade2c234 100644
--- a/scripts/ccpp_suite.py
+++ b/scripts/ccpp_suite.py
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ def write_req_vars_sub(self, ofile, errmsg_name, errcode_name):
         ofile.write("\nsubroutine {}({})".format(API.__vars_fname, inargs), 1)
         # Declare use statements for suite varlist routines
         mlen = max([len(x.module) for x in self.suites])
-        for suite in sorted(self.suites):
+        for suite in self.suites:
             mod = f"{suite.module}{' '*(mlen - len(suite.module))}"
             ofile.write(f"use {mod}, only: {suite.req_vars_subname()}", 2)
         # end for