diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 799a6a2b4e..ab22f61e96 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -117,17 +117,15 @@ exports.contentDisposition = deprecate.function(contentDisposition,
 /**
  * Parse accept params `str` returning an
  * object with `.value`, `.quality` and `.params`.
- * also includes `.originalIndex` for stable sorting
  *
  * @param {String} str
- * @param {Number} index
  * @return {Object}
  * @api private
  */
 
-function acceptParams(str, index) {
+function acceptParams (str) {
   var parts = str.split(/ *; */);
-  var ret = { value: parts[0], quality: 1, params: {}, originalIndex: index };
+  var ret = { value: parts[0], quality: 1, params: {} }
 
   for (var i = 1; i < parts.length; ++i) {
     var pms = parts[i].split(/ *= */);