diff --git a/src/hb-repacker.hh b/src/hb-repacker.hh
index 19c2c2f..9e51d3c 100644
--- a/src/hb-repacker.hh
+++ b/src/hb-repacker.hh
@@ -1177,16 +1177,14 @@
 hb_resolve_overflows (const T& packed,
                       hb_tag_t table_tag,
                       unsigned max_rounds = 20) {
-  // Kahn sort is ~twice as fast as shortest distance sort and works for many fonts
-  // so try it first to save time.
   graph_t sorted_graph (packed);
+  sorted_graph.sort_shortest_distance ();
+
   if (!sorted_graph.will_overflow ())
   {
     return sorted_graph.serialize ();
   }
 
-  sorted_graph.sort_shortest_distance ();
-
   if ((table_tag == HB_OT_TAG_GPOS
        ||  table_tag == HB_OT_TAG_GSUB)
       && sorted_graph.will_overflow ())