diff --git a/VERSIONLOG.md b/VERSIONLOG.md
index c96d7baa..da67e885 100644
--- a/VERSIONLOG.md
+++ b/VERSIONLOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Scilifelab_epps Version Log
 
+## 20241211.1
+
+No longer reserve PromethION column 3 for Clinical Genomics.
+
 ## 20241114.1
 
 Bugfix Bravo CSV for qPCR. Needed better logic for isolating physical output artifacts.
diff --git a/scripts/ont_suggest_ports.py b/scripts/ont_suggest_ports.py
index c6d11902..509e5e55 100644
--- a/scripts/ont_suggest_ports.py
+++ b/scripts/ont_suggest_ports.py
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ def main(lims, args):
 
         # Sort ports (a sort of port sort, if you will)
         ports_list = list(ports.items())
-        ports_list.sort(
-            key=lambda x: x[1] + 1000 if x[0][0] == "3" else x[1]
-        )  # Sort by port usage, but send column 3 to the end since it's reserved for Clinical Genomics
+        ports_list.sort(key=lambda x: x[1])
 
         # Collect which ports are already specified in UDFs
         ports_used = []