diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c00f84bdb85..086a1141be5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1555,7 +1555,6 @@ Released 2018-09-13
 [`single_match_else`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#single_match_else
 [`skip_while_next`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#skip_while_next
 [`slow_vector_initialization`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#slow_vector_initialization
-[`sort_by_key_reverse`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#sort_by_key_reverse
 [`str_to_string`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#str_to_string
 [`string_add`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#string_add
 [`string_add_assign`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#string_add_assign
@@ -1602,6 +1601,7 @@ Released 2018-09-13
 [`unnecessary_fold`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unnecessary_fold
 [`unnecessary_mut_passed`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unnecessary_mut_passed
 [`unnecessary_operation`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unnecessary_operation
+[`unnecessary_sort_by`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unnecessary_sort_by
 [`unnecessary_unwrap`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unnecessary_unwrap
 [`unneeded_field_pattern`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unneeded_field_pattern
 [`unneeded_wildcard_pattern`]: https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#unneeded_wildcard_pattern
diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
index fd832d11577..03addf1f4a4 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/lib.rs
@@ -780,7 +780,6 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         &shadow::SHADOW_UNRELATED,
         &single_component_path_imports::SINGLE_COMPONENT_PATH_IMPORTS,
         &slow_vector_initialization::SLOW_VECTOR_INITIALIZATION,
-        &unnecessary_sort_by::UNNECESSARY_SORT_BY,
         &strings::STRING_ADD,
         &strings::STRING_ADD_ASSIGN,
         &strings::STRING_LIT_AS_BYTES,
@@ -835,6 +834,7 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         &unicode::ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE,
         &unnamed_address::FN_ADDRESS_COMPARISONS,
         &unnamed_address::VTABLE_ADDRESS_COMPARISONS,
+        &unnecessary_sort_by::UNNECESSARY_SORT_BY,
         &unsafe_removed_from_name::UNSAFE_REMOVED_FROM_NAME,
         &unused_io_amount::UNUSED_IO_AMOUNT,
         &unused_self::UNUSED_SELF,
@@ -1394,7 +1394,6 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         LintId::of(&serde_api::SERDE_API_MISUSE),
         LintId::of(&single_component_path_imports::SINGLE_COMPONENT_PATH_IMPORTS),
         LintId::of(&slow_vector_initialization::SLOW_VECTOR_INITIALIZATION),
-        LintId::of(&unnecessary_sort_by::UNNECESSARY_SORT_BY),
         LintId::of(&strings::STRING_LIT_AS_BYTES),
         LintId::of(&suspicious_trait_impl::SUSPICIOUS_ARITHMETIC_IMPL),
         LintId::of(&suspicious_trait_impl::SUSPICIOUS_OP_ASSIGN_IMPL),
@@ -1431,6 +1430,7 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         LintId::of(&unicode::ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE),
         LintId::of(&unnamed_address::FN_ADDRESS_COMPARISONS),
         LintId::of(&unnamed_address::VTABLE_ADDRESS_COMPARISONS),
+        LintId::of(&unnecessary_sort_by::UNNECESSARY_SORT_BY),
         LintId::of(&unsafe_removed_from_name::UNSAFE_REMOVED_FROM_NAME),
         LintId::of(&unused_io_amount::UNUSED_IO_AMOUNT),
         LintId::of(&unwrap::PANICKING_UNWRAP),
@@ -1596,7 +1596,6 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         LintId::of(&ranges::RANGE_ZIP_WITH_LEN),
         LintId::of(&reference::DEREF_ADDROF),
         LintId::of(&reference::REF_IN_DEREF),
-        LintId::of(&unnecessary_sort_by::UNNECESSARY_SORT_BY),
         LintId::of(&swap::MANUAL_SWAP),
         LintId::of(&temporary_assignment::TEMPORARY_ASSIGNMENT),
         LintId::of(&transmute::CROSSPOINTER_TRANSMUTE),
@@ -1613,6 +1612,7 @@ pub fn register_plugins(store: &mut rustc_lint::LintStore, sess: &Session, conf:
         LintId::of(&types::UNIT_ARG),
         LintId::of(&types::UNNECESSARY_CAST),
         LintId::of(&types::VEC_BOX),
+        LintId::of(&unnecessary_sort_by::UNNECESSARY_SORT_BY),
         LintId::of(&unwrap::UNNECESSARY_UNWRAP),
         LintId::of(&useless_conversion::USELESS_CONVERSION),
         LintId::of(&zero_div_zero::ZERO_DIVIDED_BY_ZERO),
diff --git a/src/lintlist/mod.rs b/src/lintlist/mod.rs
index b5d9ef0110e..ab9542a7b9c 100644
--- a/src/lintlist/mod.rs
+++ b/src/lintlist/mod.rs
@@ -1984,13 +1984,6 @@ pub static ref ALL_LINTS: Vec<Lint> = vec![
         deprecation: None,
         module: "slow_vector_initialization",
     },
-    Lint {
-        name: "sort_by_key_reverse",
-        group: "complexity",
-        desc: "Use of `Vec::sort_by` when `Vec::sort_by_key` would be clearer",
-        deprecation: None,
-        module: "sort_by_key_reverse",
-    },
     Lint {
         name: "string_add",
         group: "restriction",
@@ -2299,6 +2292,13 @@ pub static ref ALL_LINTS: Vec<Lint> = vec![
         deprecation: None,
         module: "no_effect",
     },
+    Lint {
+        name: "unnecessary_sort_by",
+        group: "complexity",
+        desc: "Use of `Vec::sort_by` when `Vec::sort_by_key` or `Vec::sort` would be clearer",
+        deprecation: None,
+        module: "unnecessary_sort_by",
+    },
     Lint {
         name: "unnecessary_unwrap",
         group: "complexity",