diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index d31ee77766..597878e782 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import time
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from flask import render_template
 from sqlalchemy import *
-from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, deferred
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
 from files.__main__ import Base
 from files.helpers.const import *
 from files.helpers.lazy import lazy
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	comments = relationship("Comment", primaryjoin="Comment.parent_submission==Submission.id")
 	subr = relationship("Sub", primaryjoin="foreign(Submission.sub)==remote(Sub.name)", viewonly=True)
 
-	comment_count_distinct = deferred(Column(Float, server_default=FetchedValue()))
 
 	def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		if "created_utc" not in kwargs: kwargs["created_utc"] = int(time.time())
diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index d7ec8f1ffe..b805f2af4f 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, ccmode="false"
 
 	if sort == "hot":
 		ti = int(time.time()) + 3600
-		posts = posts.order_by(-1000000*(Submission.realupvotes + 1 + Submission.comment_count_distinct/2 + (func.length(Submission.body_html)-func.length(func.replace(Submission.body_html,'</a>',''))))/(func.power(((ti - Submission.created_utc)/1000), 1.23)))
+		posts = posts.order_by(-1000000*(Submission.realupvotes + 1 + Submission.comment_count/5 + (func.length(Submission.body_html)-func.length(func.replace(Submission.body_html,'</a>',''))))/(func.power(((ti - Submission.created_utc)/1000), 1.23)))
 	elif sort == "new":
 		posts = posts.order_by(Submission.created_utc.desc())
 	elif sort == "old":