diff --git a/mblaze/m.sh b/mblaze/m.sh
index 013b8a0..da9bdcb 100644
--- a/mblaze/m.sh
+++ b/mblaze/m.sh
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ Usage:
 	exit 1
 }
 
-_mdirs()
-{
-	mdirs "$@" | sort -t /
-}
-
 m_fetch_usage()
 {
 	printf "Usage: %s f|fetch\n" "${0##*/}" >&2
@@ -58,7 +53,7 @@ m_list()
 {
 	pwd=$(pwd)
 	# cut(1) lists are 1-based, and +1 for leading slash
-	_mdirs "${@:-.}" | cut -c $((${#pwd} + 2))- | mlist -i
+	mdirs "${@:-.}" | sort -t / | cut -c $((${#pwd} + 2))- | mlist -i
 }
 
 m_read()
@@ -67,7 +62,7 @@ m_read()
 		m_read_usage
 	fi
 
-	_mdirs "$@" | mlist -s | msort -d | mthread | mless
+	mdirs "$@" | mlist -s | msort -d | mthread | mless
 }
 
 m_scan()
@@ -89,7 +84,7 @@ m_scan()
 		m_scan_usage
 	fi
 
-	_mdirs "$@" | mlist $mlist_flags | msort -d | mthread | mseq -S | mscan
+	mdirs "$@" | mlist $mlist_flags | msort -d | mthread | mseq -S | mscan
 }
 
 if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then