diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/__snapshots__/posts.test.js.snap b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/__snapshots__/posts.test.js.snap
index d1b82723c2..92c3b1fd01 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/__snapshots__/posts.test.js.snap
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/__snapshots__/posts.test.js.snap
@@ -965,17 +965,17 @@ Object {
 exports[`Posts API Export Can export with order 2 1`] = `
 Object {
   "text": "title,url,author,status,created_at,updated_at,published_at,featured,tags,post_access,email_recipients,sends,opens,clicks,free_signups,paid_signups
-\\"Writing and managing content in Ghost, an advanced guide\\",http://127.0.0.1:2369/write/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
-Start here for a quick overview of everything you need to know,http://127.0.0.1:2369/welcome/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
-Short and Sweet,http://127.0.0.1:2369/short-and-sweet/,Joe Bloggs,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,true,chorizo,Public,,,,,0,0
-Setting up apps and custom integrations,http://127.0.0.1:2369/integrations/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
-Selling premium memberships with recurring revenue,http://127.0.0.1:2369/sell/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Paid members,,,,,0,0
-\\"Not so short, bit complex\\",http://127.0.0.1:2369/not-so-short-bit-complex/,Joe Bloggs,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,true,,Public,,,,,0,0
 HTML Ipsum,http://127.0.0.1:2369/html-ipsum/,Joe Bloggs,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,\\"kitchen sink, bacon\\",Public,,,,,0,0
-How to grow your business around an audience,http://127.0.0.1:2369/grow/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
 Ghostly Kitchen Sink,http://127.0.0.1:2369/ghostly-kitchen-sink/,Joe Bloggs,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,\\"kitchen sink, bacon\\",Public,,,,,0,0
+Short and Sweet,http://127.0.0.1:2369/short-and-sweet/,Joe Bloggs,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,true,chorizo,Public,,,,,0,0
+\\"Not so short, bit complex\\",http://127.0.0.1:2369/not-so-short-bit-complex/,Joe Bloggs,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,true,,Public,,,,,0,0
+Setting up apps and custom integrations,http://127.0.0.1:2369/integrations/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
+How to grow your business around an audience,http://127.0.0.1:2369/grow/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
+Selling premium memberships with recurring revenue,http://127.0.0.1:2369/sell/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Paid members,,,,,0,0
+Building your audience with subscriber signups,http://127.0.0.1:2369/portal/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
+\\"Writing and managing content in Ghost, an advanced guide\\",http://127.0.0.1:2369/write/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
 Customizing your brand and design settings,http://127.0.0.1:2369/design/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0
-Building your audience with subscriber signups,http://127.0.0.1:2369/portal/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0",
+Start here for a quick overview of everything you need to know,http://127.0.0.1:2369/welcome/,Ghost,published and emailed,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,2050-01-01T00:00:00.000Z,false,Getting Started,Public,,,,,0,0",
 }
 `;
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts.test.js
index 32bf850af0..aefff6ae87 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts.test.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe('Posts API', function () {
         });
 
         it('Can export with order', async function () {
-            const {text} = await agent.get('posts/export?order=title%20DESC')
+            const {text} = await agent.get('posts/export?order=published_at%20ASC')
                 .expectStatus(200)
                 .matchHeaderSnapshot({
                     'content-version': anyContentVersion,