diff --git a/radicale/storage/database.py b/radicale/storage/database.py
index f42e75af..a23bf9ab 100644
--- a/radicale/storage/database.py
+++ b/radicale/storage/database.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Collection(ical.Collection):
             items = (
                 self.session.query(DBItem)
                 .filter_by(collection_path=self.path, tag=item_type.tag)
-                .order_by("name").all())
+                .order_by(DBItem.name).all())
             for item in items:
                 text = "\n".join(
                     "%s:%s" % (line.key, line.value) for line in item.lines)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class Collection(ical.Collection):
         headers = (
             self.session.query(DBHeader)
             .filter_by(collection_path=self.path)
-            .order_by("key").all())
+            .order_by(DBHeader.key).all())
         return [
             ical.Header("%s:%s" % (header.key, header.value))
             for header in headers]