diff --git a/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php b/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php
index 3113d17..9646386 100644
--- a/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php
+++ b/src/NestedSetsBehavior.php
@@ -495,10 +495,6 @@ public function children(int|null $depth = null): ActiveQuery
                     $depth !== null ? $this->getDepthValue() : null,
                     $depth,
                 ),
-            )->addOrderBy(
-                [
-                    $this->leftAttribute => SORT_ASC,
-                ],
             );
     }