diff --git a/lib/plugins/__tests__/sortPlugins.js b/lib/plugins/__tests__/sortPlugins.js
index 0f5464651..2d7a66d98 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/__tests__/sortPlugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/__tests__/sortPlugins.js
@@ -7,56 +7,54 @@ describe('sortPlugins', function() {
         var deps = PluginDependency.listFromString('theme-faq'),
             allPlugins = listAll(deps);
 
-        return sortPlugins(allPlugins, [])
-        .then(function(sorted) {
-            var plugins = sorted.slice(0, -2),
-                themes = sorted.slice(-2);
+        var sorted = sortPlugins(allPlugins, []);
 
-            var pluginsOk = plugins.every(function(plugin) {
-                return !plugin.isTheme();
-            });
+        var plugins = sorted.slice(0, -2),
+            themes = sorted.slice(-2);
 
-            var themesOk = themes.every(function(theme) {
-                return theme.isTheme();
-            });
-
-            expect(pluginsOk).toBe(true);
-            expect(plugins.has('search')).toBe(true);
-
-            expect(themesOk).toBe(true);
-            expect(themes.size).toBe(2);
-            expect(themes.has('theme-faq')).toBe(true);
-            expect(themes.has('theme-default')).toBe(true);
-
-            // theme-default should be last
-            expect(themes.last().getName()).toBe('theme-default');
+        var pluginsOk = plugins.every(function(plugin) {
+            return !plugin.isTheme();
         });
+
+        var themesOk = themes.every(function(theme) {
+            return theme.isTheme();
+        });
+
+        expect(pluginsOk).toBe(true);
+        expect(plugins.has('search')).toBe(true);
+
+        expect(themesOk).toBe(true);
+        expect(themes.size).toBe(2);
+        expect(themes.has('theme-faq')).toBe(true);
+        expect(themes.has('theme-default')).toBe(true);
+
+        // theme-default should be last
+        expect(themes.last().getName()).toBe('theme-default');
     });
 
     it('must load themes after plugins with a complex dependencies list', function() {
         var deps = PluginDependency.listFromString('comment,theme-faq,-search,ga'),
             allPlugins = listAll(deps);
 
-        return sortPlugins(allPlugins, [])
-        .then(function(sorted) {
-            var plugins = sorted.slice(0, -2),
-                themes = sorted.slice(-2);
+        var sorted = sortPlugins(allPlugins, []);
 
-            var pluginsOk = plugins.every(function(plugin) {
-                return !plugin.isTheme();
-            });
+        var plugins = sorted.slice(0, -2),
+            themes = sorted.slice(-2);
 
-            var themesOk = themes.every(function(theme) {
-                return theme.isTheme();
-            });
-
-            expect(pluginsOk).toBe(true);
-            expect(plugins.has('search')).toBe(false);
-
-            expect(themesOk).toBe(true);
-            expect(themes.size).toBe(2);
-            expect(themes.has('theme-faq')).toBe(true);
-            expect(themes.has('theme-default')).toBe(true);
+        var pluginsOk = plugins.every(function(plugin) {
+            return !plugin.isTheme();
         });
+
+        var themesOk = themes.every(function(theme) {
+            return theme.isTheme();
+        });
+
+        expect(pluginsOk).toBe(true);
+        expect(plugins.has('search')).toBe(false);
+
+        expect(themesOk).toBe(true);
+        expect(themes.size).toBe(2);
+        expect(themes.has('theme-faq')).toBe(true);
+        expect(themes.has('theme-default')).toBe(true);
     });
 });
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diff --git a/lib/plugins/loadForBook.js b/lib/plugins/loadForBook.js
index fd45a77eb..296cb0117 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/loadForBook.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/loadForBook.js
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ var sortPlugins = require('./sortPlugins');
 
 
 /**
-    Load a list of plugins in a book
-
-    @param {Book}
-    @return {Promise<Map<String:Plugin>}
-*/
+ * Load a list of plugins in a book
+ * @param {Book}
+ * @return {Promise<Map<String:Plugin>}
+ */
 function loadForBook(book) {
     var logger = book.getLogger();
     var requirements = listForBook(book);
@@ -28,9 +27,9 @@ function loadForBook(book) {
             );
         });
 
-        return sortPlugins(installed, requirementsKeys);
-    })
-    .then(function(installed) {
+        // Sort plugins
+        installed = sortPlugins(installed, requirementsKeys);
+
         // Log state
         logger.info.ln(installed.size + ' plugins are installed');
         if (requirements.size != installed.size) {
diff --git a/lib/plugins/sortPlugins.js b/lib/plugins/sortPlugins.js
index 662693612..e96b02ceb 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/sortPlugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/sortPlugins.js
@@ -1,44 +1,35 @@
-var Promise = require('../utils/promise');
-
 var THEME_PREFIX = require('../constants/themePrefix');
 var LOADING_ORDER = ['plugin', 'theme'];
 
 /**
-    Returns the type of a plugin given its name
-
-    @return {String}
-*/
+ * Returns the type of a plugin given its name
+ * @return {String}
+ */
 function pluginType(name) {
     return (name && name.indexOf(THEME_PREFIX) === 0) ? 'theme' : 'plugin';
 }
 
 
 /**
-    Sort the list of installed plugins to match list in book.json
-    The themes should always be loaded after the plugins
-
-    @param {<OrderedMap<String:Plugin>>} plugins
-    @param {<List<String>>} requirementsKeys
-    @return {Promise<OrderedMap<String:Plugin>>}
-*/
-
+ * Sort the list of installed plugins to match list in book.json
+ * The themes should always be loaded after the plugins
+ *
+ * @param {<OrderedMap<String:Plugin>>} plugins
+ * @param {<List<String>>} requirementsKeys
+ * @return {OrderedMap<String:Plugin>}
+ */
 function sortPlugins(plugins, requirementsKeys) {
-    return Promise()
-    .then(function() {
-        // Sort plugins to match list in book.json
-        plugins = plugins.sort(function(a, b) {
-            // Get order from book.json
-            var definitionOrder = requirementsKeys.indexOf(a.getName()) < requirementsKeys.indexOf(b.getName());
+    // Sort plugins to match list in book.json
+    return plugins.sort(function(a, b) {
+        // Get order from book.json
+        var definitionOrder = requirementsKeys.indexOf(a.getName()) < requirementsKeys.indexOf(b.getName());
 
-            // Get order from plugins a and b type
-            var aType = pluginType(a.getName()),
-                bType = pluginType(b.getName()),
-                loadingOrder = LOADING_ORDER.indexOf(aType) < LOADING_ORDER.indexOf(bType);
+        // Get order from plugins a and b type
+        var aType = pluginType(a.getName()),
+            bType = pluginType(b.getName()),
+            loadingOrder = LOADING_ORDER.indexOf(aType) < LOADING_ORDER.indexOf(bType);
 
-            return loadingOrder || definitionOrder ? -1 : 1;
-        });
-
-        return plugins;
+        return loadingOrder || definitionOrder ? -1 : 1;
     });
 }