diff --git a/src/lsa/name-lsa.cpp b/src/lsa/name-lsa.cpp
index 90f946f..50e4cb7 100644
--- a/src/lsa/name-lsa.cpp
+++ b/src/lsa/name-lsa.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,6 @@
   auto nlsa = std::static_pointer_cast<NameLsa>(lsa);
   bool updated = false;
 
-  m_npl.sort();
-  nlsa->getNpl().sort();
-
   // Obtain the set difference of the current and the incoming
   // name prefix sets, and add those.
   std::list<ndn::Name> newNames = nlsa->getNpl().getNames();
@@ -153,8 +150,6 @@
     updated = true;
   }
 
-  m_npl.sort();
-
   // Also remove any names that are no longer being advertised.
   std::list<ndn::Name> namesToRemove;
   std::set_difference(oldNames.begin(), oldNames.end(), newNames.begin(), newNames.end(),
diff --git a/src/lsa/name-lsa.hpp b/src/lsa/name-lsa.hpp
index 1705abc..5e4cfa6 100644
--- a/src/lsa/name-lsa.hpp
+++ b/src/lsa/name-lsa.hpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   removeName(const ndn::Name& name)
   {
     m_wire.reset();
-    m_npl.remove(name);
+    m_npl.erase(name);
   }
 
   bool