diff --git a/js/src/types/sorting.model.ts b/js/src/types/sorting.model.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 57271875c..000000000
--- a/js/src/types/sorting.model.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import { EventSortField, SortDirection } from "./enums";
-
-export interface ISorting {
-  title: string;
-  orderBy: EventSortField;
-  direction: SortDirection;
-}
-
-export class SortingUpcoming implements ISorting {
-  title = "Upcoming Events";
-  orderBy = EventSortField.BEGINS_ON;
-  direction = SortDirection.ASC;
-}
-
-export class SortingCreated implements ISorting {
-  title = "Recently created Events";
-  orderBy = EventSortField.INSERTED_AT;
-  direction = SortDirection.DESC;
-}
diff --git a/js/src/views/Home.vue b/js/src/views/Home.vue
index 5dc66419d..ace64eff7 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Home.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Home.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,15 @@
     >
       <section class="events-recent">
         <h2 class="title">
-          {{ $t(this.sorting.title) }}
+          {{
+            $t(
+              config &&
+                config.instanceHomepageSorting ===
+                  InstanceHomepageSorting.UPCOMING
+                ? "Upcoming Events"
+                : "Last published events"
+            )
+          }}
         </h2>
         <p>
           <i18n tag="span" path="On {instance} and other federated instances">
@@ -226,7 +234,15 @@
       />
       <section class="events-recent">
         <h2 class="title">
-          {{ $t(this.sorting.title) }}
+          {{
+            $t(
+              config &&
+                config.instanceHomepageSorting ===
+                  InstanceHomepageSorting.UPCOMING
+                ? "Upcoming Events"
+                : "Last published events"
+            )
+          }}
         </h2>
         <p>
           <i18n tag="span" path="On {instance} and other federated instances">
@@ -258,7 +274,12 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Vue, Watch } from "vue-property-decorator";
-import { InstanceHomepageSorting, ParticipantRole } from "@/types/enums";
+import {
+  EventSortField,
+  InstanceHomepageSorting,
+  ParticipantRole,
+  SortDirection,
+} from "@/types/enums";
 import { Paginate } from "@/types/paginate";
 import { supportsWebPFormat } from "@/utils/support";
 import { IParticipant, Participant } from "../types/participant.model";
@@ -278,11 +299,6 @@ import RouteName from "../router/name";
 import { IEvent } from "../types/event.model";
 import DateComponent from "../components/Event/DateCalendarIcon.vue";
 import { CONFIG } from "../graphql/config";
-import {
-  ISorting,
-  SortingCreated,
-  SortingUpcoming,
-} from "../types/sorting.model";
 import { IConfig } from "../types/config.model";
 import { IFollowedGroupEvent } from "../types/followedGroupEvent.model";
 import Subtitle from "../components/Utils/Subtitle.vue";
@@ -292,7 +308,16 @@ import Subtitle from "../components/Utils/Subtitle.vue";
     events: {
       query: FETCH_EVENTS,
       variables() {
-        return this.sorting;
+        return this.config?.instanceHomepageSorting ===
+          InstanceHomepageSorting.UPCOMING
+          ? {
+              orderBy: EventSortField.BEGINS_ON,
+              direction: SortDirection.ASC,
+            }
+          : {
+              orderBy: EventSortField.INSERTED_AT,
+              direction: SortDirection.DESC,
+            };
       },
     },
     currentActor: {
@@ -461,15 +486,6 @@ export default class Home extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
-  get sorting(): ISorting {
-    switch (this.config?.instanceHomepageSorting) {
-      case InstanceHomepageSorting.UPCOMING:
-        return new SortingUpcoming();
-      default:
-        return new SortingCreated();
-    }
-  }
-
   get thisWeekGoingToEvents(): IParticipant[] {
     const res = this.currentUserParticipations.filter(
       ({ event, role }) =>