diff --git a/src/api.js b/src/api.js
index ceb0789..00022b7 100644
--- a/src/api.js
+++ b/src/api.js
@@ -204,13 +204,13 @@ export function dispTitle(s) {
   if (st && !_isJp(st)) return st;
   return romajiLookup(s.id)?.titleRomaji || s.title || '';
 }
+// Songs don't carry artist sort — Navidrome only exposes sortName on artist objects.
+// Artist sort is handled via _artistSortMap in dispArtistById.
 export function dispArtist(s) {
   if (!S.cfg.showRomaji) return s.artist || '';
   const ov = getRomajiOverrides();
   if (s.artist && ov[s.artist]) return ov[s.artist];
   if (s.albumArtist && ov[s.albumArtist]) return ov[s.albumArtist];
-  const st = s.sortArtist || s.artistSort;
-  if (st && !_isJp(st)) return st;
   return romajiLookup(s.id)?.artistRomaji || s.artist || '';
 }
 // Songs don't carry album sort — Navidrome only puts sortName on album objects.