diff --git a/Controller/NotesController.php b/Controller/NotesController.php
index fdb3a81..3194e3b 100644
--- a/Controller/NotesController.php
+++ b/Controller/NotesController.php
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ class NotesController
         $sortBy = $_GET['sort_by'] ?? 'updated_at';
         $sortOrder = strtoupper($_GET['sort_order'] ?? 'DESC');
         
-        // Validate sort order to prevent SQL injection
-        $sortOrder = in_array($sortOrder, ['ASC', 'DESC']) ? $sortOrder : 'DESC';
-        
-        // Validate sort column to prevent SQL injection
-        $validSortColumns = ['id', 'title', 'updated_at', 'created_at'];
-        $sortBy = in_array($sortBy, $validSortColumns) ? $sortBy : 'updated_at';
-        
         $this->view->setVars([
             "notes" => $this->notesModel->selectNotesForUser(2, $sortBy, $sortOrder) //$_SESSION['user_id']
         ]);