diff --git a/auth/email.py b/auth/email.py
index 8a1f8dfd..7ca5d9bf 100644
--- a/auth/email.py
+++ b/auth/email.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ lang_subject = {
 }
 
 
-async def send_auth_email(user, token, template="email_confirmation", lang="ru"):
+async def send_auth_email(user, token, lang="ru", template="email_confirmation"):
     try:
         to = "%s <%s>" % (user.name, user.email)
         if lang not in ['ru', 'en']:
diff --git a/resolvers/zine/load.py b/resolvers/zine/load.py
index a8c41b46..34ff0ead 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/load.py
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ async def load_shouts_by(_, info, options):
         aliased_reaction = aliased(Reaction)
         q.outerjoin(aliased_reaction).add_columns(func.max(aliased_reaction.createdAt).label('reacted'))
 
-    order_by_desc = options.get('order_by_desc', True)
-
-    query_order_by = desc(order_by) if order_by_desc else asc(order_by)
+    query_order_by = desc(order_by) if options.get('order_by_desc', True) else asc(order_by)
     offset = options.get("offset", 0)
     limit = options.get("limit", 10)