diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/artist/ArtistAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/artist/ArtistAdapter.java
index 31376c22..c164ed92 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/artist/ArtistAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/adapter/artist/ArtistAdapter.java
@@ -178,16 +178,7 @@ public class ArtistAdapter extends AbsMultiSelectAdapter<ArtistAdapter.ViewHolde
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public String getSectionName(int position) {
-        @Nullable String sectionName = null;
-        switch (PreferenceUtil.getInstance(activity).getArtistSortMethod()) {
-            case SortMethod.NAME:
-                sectionName = dataSet.get(position).getName();
-                break;
-            case SortMethod.RANDOM:
-                return activity.getResources().getString(R.string.random);
-        }
-
-        return MusicUtil.getSectionName(sectionName);
+        return MusicUtil.getSectionName(dataSet.get(position).getName());
     }
 
     public class ViewHolder extends MediaEntryViewHolder {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java
index dda9ca6b..b0e4b630 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/LibraryFragment.java
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
                 .setCloseDrawableRes(R.drawable.ic_close_white_24dp)
                 .setBackgroundColor(ThemeUtil.shiftBackgroundColorForLightText(ThemeStore.primaryColor(getActivity())))
                 .start(callback);
+
         return cab;
     }
 
@@ -203,8 +204,14 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
             menu.findItem(R.id.action_colored_footers).setChecked(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment.usePalette());
             menu.findItem(R.id.action_colored_footers).setEnabled(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment.canUsePalette());
 
-            setUpSortMethodMenu(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, menu.findItem(R.id.action_sort_method).getSubMenu());
-            setUpSortOrderMenu(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, menu.findItem(R.id.action_sort_order).getSubMenu());
+            // TODO the API doesn't support artist sorting
+            if (currentFragment instanceof ArtistsFragment) {
+                menu.removeItem(R.id.action_sort_method);
+                menu.removeItem(R.id.action_sort_order);
+            } else {
+                setUpSortMethodMenu(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, menu.findItem(R.id.action_sort_method).getSubMenu());
+                setUpSortOrderMenu(absLibraryRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFragment, menu.findItem(R.id.action_sort_order).getSubMenu());
+            }
         } else {
             menu.removeItem(R.id.action_grid_size);
             menu.removeItem(R.id.action_colored_footers);
@@ -362,11 +369,6 @@ public class LibraryFragment extends AbsMainActivityFragment implements CabHolde
                     .setChecked(currentSortMethod.equals(SortMethod.YEAR));
             sortMethodMenu.add(0, R.id.action_sort_method_random, 3, R.string.sort_order_random)
                     .setChecked(currentSortMethod.equals(SortMethod.RANDOM));
-        } else if (fragment instanceof ArtistsFragment) {
-            sortMethodMenu.add(0, R.id.action_sort_method_name, 0, R.string.sort_order_name)
-                    .setChecked(currentSortMethod.equals(SortMethod.NAME));
-            sortMethodMenu.add(0, R.id.action_sort_method_random, 1, R.string.sort_order_random)
-                    .setChecked(currentSortMethod.equals(SortMethod.RANDOM));
         } else if (fragment instanceof SongsFragment) {
             sortMethodMenu.add(0, R.id.action_sort_method_name, 0, R.string.sort_order_name)
                     .setChecked(currentSortMethod.equals(SortMethod.NAME));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java
index 3440f330..544cf59e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/mainactivity/library/pager/ArtistsFragment.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.R;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.adapter.artist.ArtistAdapter;
+import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.helper.sort.SortMethod;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.interfaces.MediaCallback;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.model.Artist;
 import com.kabouzeid.gramophone.util.PreferenceUtil;
@@ -60,12 +61,12 @@ public class ArtistsFragment extends AbsLibraryPagerRecyclerViewCustomGridSizeFr
 
     @Override
     protected String loadSortMethod() {
-        return PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).getArtistSortMethod();
+        return SortMethod.NAME;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void saveSortMethod(String sortMethod) {
-        PreferenceUtil.getInstance(getActivity()).setArtistSortMethod(sortMethod);
+        // not supported through API
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
index 0d3de152..da251944 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
 
     public static final String NOW_PLAYING_SCREEN = "now_playing_screen";
 
-    public static final String ARTIST_SORT_METHOD = "artist_sort_method";
     public static final String ALBUM_SORT_METHOD = "album_sort_method";
     public static final String SONG_SORT_METHOD = "song_sort_method";
 
-    public static final String ARTIST_SORT_ORDER = "artist_sort_order";
     public static final String ALBUM_SORT_ORDER = "album_sort_order";
     public static final String SONG_SORT_ORDER = "song_sort_order";
 
@@ -61,8 +59,8 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
     public static final String SHOW_ALBUM_COVER = "show_album_cover";
     public static final String BLUR_ALBUM_COVER = "blur_album_cover";
 
-    public static final String LAST_SLEEP_TIMER_VALUE = "last_sleep_timer_value";
-    public static final String NEXT_SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME = "next_sleep_timer_elapsed_real_time";
+    public static final String SLEEP_TIMER_LAST_VALUE = "sleep_timer_last_value";
+    public static final String SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME = "sleep_timer_elapsed_real_time";
     public static final String SLEEP_TIMER_FINISH_SONG = "sleep_timer_finish_music";
 
     private static PreferenceUtil sInstance;
@@ -186,16 +184,6 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
         return mPreferences.getBoolean(BLUR_ALBUM_COVER, true);
     }
 
-    public final String getArtistSortOrder() {
-        return mPreferences.getString(ARTIST_SORT_ORDER, SortOrder.DESCENDING);
-    }
-
-    public void setArtistSortOrder(final String sortOrder) {
-        final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mPreferences.edit();
-        editor.putString(ARTIST_SORT_ORDER, sortOrder);
-        editor.commit();
-    }
-
     public final String getAlbumSortOrder() {
         return mPreferences.getString(ALBUM_SORT_ORDER, SortOrder.DESCENDING);
     }
@@ -216,16 +204,6 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
         editor.commit();
     }
 
-    public final String getArtistSortMethod() {
-        return mPreferences.getString(ARTIST_SORT_METHOD, SortMethod.NAME);
-    }
-
-    public void setArtistSortMethod(final String sortMethod) {
-        final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mPreferences.edit();
-        editor.putString(ARTIST_SORT_METHOD, sortMethod);
-        editor.commit();
-    }
-
     public final String getAlbumSortMethod() {
         return mPreferences.getString(ALBUM_SORT_METHOD, SortMethod.NAME);
     }
@@ -247,22 +225,22 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
     }
 
     public int getLastSleepTimerValue() {
-        return mPreferences.getInt(LAST_SLEEP_TIMER_VALUE, 30);
+        return mPreferences.getInt(SLEEP_TIMER_LAST_VALUE, 30);
     }
 
     public void setLastSleepTimerValue(final int value) {
         final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mPreferences.edit();
-        editor.putInt(LAST_SLEEP_TIMER_VALUE, value);
+        editor.putInt(SLEEP_TIMER_LAST_VALUE, value);
         editor.apply();
     }
 
     public long getNextSleepTimerElapsedRealTime() {
-        return mPreferences.getLong(NEXT_SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME, -1);
+        return mPreferences.getLong(SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME, -1);
     }
 
     public void setNextSleepTimerElapsedRealtime(final long value) {
         final SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mPreferences.edit();
-        editor.putLong(NEXT_SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME, value);
+        editor.putLong(SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME, value);
         editor.apply();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java
index 01e96101..777c224f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/QueryUtil.java
@@ -148,29 +148,12 @@ public class QueryUtil {
         });
     }
 
-    public static void getAlbum(String id, MediaCallback callback) {
-        App.getApiClient().GetItemAsync(id, App.getApiClient().getCurrentUserId(), new Response<BaseItemDto>() {
-            @Override
-            public void onResponse(BaseItemDto itemDto) {
-                List<Album> albums = new ArrayList<>();
-                albums.add(new Album(itemDto));
-                callback.onLoadMedia(albums);
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onError(Exception exception) {
-                exception.printStackTrace();
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     public static void getArtists(MediaCallback callback) {
         ArtistsQuery query = new ArtistsQuery();
         query.setFields(new ItemFields[]{ItemFields.Genres});
         query.setUserId(App.getApiClient().getCurrentUserId());
         query.setLimit(100);
         query.setRecursive(true);
-        applySortMethod(query, PreferenceUtil.getInstance(App.getInstance()).getArtistSortMethod());
         if (currentLibrary != null && query.getParentId() == null) query.setParentId(currentLibrary.getId());
         App.getApiClient().GetAlbumArtistsAsync(query, new Response<ItemsResult>() {
             @Override
@@ -190,22 +173,6 @@ public class QueryUtil {
         });
     }
 
-    public static void getArtist(String id, MediaCallback callback) {
-        App.getApiClient().GetItemAsync(id, App.getApiClient().getCurrentUserId(), new Response<BaseItemDto>() {
-            @Override
-            public void onResponse(BaseItemDto itemDto) {
-                List<Artist> artists = new ArrayList<>();
-                artists.add(new Artist(itemDto));
-                callback.onLoadMedia(artists);
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void onError(Exception exception) {
-                exception.printStackTrace();
-            }
-        });
-    }
-
     public static void getSongs(ItemQuery query, MediaCallback callback) {
         query.setIncludeItemTypes(new String[]{"Audio"});
         query.setUserId(App.getApiClient().getCurrentUserId());
@@ -231,7 +198,7 @@ public class QueryUtil {
         });
     }
 
-    public static ItemQuery applySortMethod(ItemQuery query, String method) {
+    private static void applySortMethod(ItemQuery query, String method) {
         switch (method) {
             case SortMethod.NAME:
                 query.setSortBy(new String[]{"SortName"});
@@ -249,20 +216,5 @@ public class QueryUtil {
                 query.setSortBy(new String[]{"Random"});
                 break;
         }
-
-        return query;
-    }
-
-    public static ArtistsQuery applySortMethod(ArtistsQuery query, String method) {
-        switch (method) {
-            case SortMethod.NAME:
-                query.setSortBy(new String[]{"SortName"});
-                break;
-            case SortMethod.RANDOM:
-                query.setSortBy(new String[]{"Random"});
-                break;
-        }
-
-        return query;
     }
 }