1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/utils/nwztools/database/gen_db.py b/utils/nwztools/database/gen_db.py
index 792a1b91c2..cf1423f2a5 100755
--- a/utils/nwztools/database/gen_db.py
+++ b/utils/nwztools/database/gen_db.py
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ with open("nwz_db.h", "w") as fp:
         # create comment to explain the meaning, gather several meaning together
         # if there are more than one (sorted to keep a stable order when we update)
         explain = ""
-        if name in sorted(g_nvp_desc):
-            explain = " | ".join(list(g_nvp_desc[name]))
+        if name in g_nvp_desc:
+            explain = " | ".join(sorted(list(g_nvp_desc[name])))
         # overwrite desc set with a single string for later
         g_nvp_desc[name] = explain
         fp.write("    NWZ_NVP_%s, /* %s */\n" % (name.upper(), explain))