diff --git a/lib/rubygems/query_utils.rb b/lib/rubygems/query_utils.rb
index 2c09ef4e1a..859d231e61 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/query_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/query_utils.rb
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ module Gem::QueryUtils
     else
       entry << "    Platforms:\n"
 
-      sorted_platforms = platforms.sort_by {|version,| version }
+      sorted_platforms = platforms.sort
 
       sorted_platforms.each do |version, pls|
         label = "        #{version}: "
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/request_set/lockfile.rb b/lib/rubygems/request_set/lockfile.rb
index 3ba202f661..7ec9500406 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/request_set/lockfile.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/request_set/lockfile.rb
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Gem::RequestSet::Lockfile
   def add_DEPENDENCIES(out) # :nodoc:
     out << "DEPENDENCIES"
 
-    out.concat @dependencies.sort_by {|name,| name }.map {|name, requirement|
+    out.concat @dependencies.sort.map {|name, requirement|
       "  #{name}#{requirement.for_lockfile}"
     }