diff --git a/_search-plugins/point-in-time.md b/_search-plugins/point-in-time.md
index bceb940241..12317d5c52 100644
--- a/_search-plugins/point-in-time.md
+++ b/_search-plugins/point-in-time.md
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ GET /_search
     "keep_alive": "100m"
   },
   "sort": [ 
-    {"@timestamp": {"order": "asc", "format": "strict_date_optional_time_nanos"}},
-    {"_shard_doc": "desc"}
+    {"@timestamp": {"order": "asc", "format": "strict_date_optional_time_nanos"}}
   ]
 }
 ```
@@ -77,8 +76,7 @@ GET /_search
     "keep_alive": "100m"
   },
   "sort": [ 
-    {"@timestamp": {"order": "asc", "format": "strict_date_optional_time_nanos"}},
-    {"_shard_doc": "desc"}
+    {"@timestamp": {"order": "asc", "format": "strict_date_optional_time_nanos"}}
   ],
   "search_after": [  
     "2021-05-20T05:30:04.832Z"