diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
index 2d0462d..cabbea5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
@@ -611,9 +611,7 @@
 
 	setup_pager();
 
-	sort_entry__setup_elide(&sort_dso, symbol_conf.dso_list, "dso", NULL);
-	sort_entry__setup_elide(&sort_comm, symbol_conf.comm_list, "comm", NULL);
-	sort_entry__setup_elide(&sort_sym, symbol_conf.sym_list, "symbol", NULL);
+	sort__setup_elide(NULL);
 
 	return __cmd_diff();
 }