diff --git a/app/models/member.rb b/app/models/member.rb
index 5dd04cc71..ef8c82a1e 100644
--- a/app/models/member.rb
+++ b/app/models/member.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def <=>(member)
-    a, b = roles.sort.first, member.roles.sort.first
+    a, b = roles.sort, member.roles.sort
     if a == b
       if principal
         principal <=> member.principal