diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/diagnostics/ErrorRatePerCycle.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/diagnostics/ErrorRatePerCycle.java
index 5972322f8..98e581e21 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/diagnostics/ErrorRatePerCycle.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/diagnostics/ErrorRatePerCycle.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class ErrorRatePerCycle extends LocusWalker<Integer, Integer> {
 
     public void initialize() {
         report = new GATKReport();
-        report.addTable(reportName, reportDescription, 6, GATKReportTable.TableSortingWay.SORT_BY_ROW);
+        report.addTable(reportName, reportDescription, 6);
         table = report.getTable(reportName);
         table.addColumn("readgroup");
         table.addColumn("cycle");
diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/varianteval/VariantEvalReportWriter.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/varianteval/VariantEvalReportWriter.java
index 6dad128fe..91efd1ffd 100644
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/varianteval/VariantEvalReportWriter.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/varianteval/VariantEvalReportWriter.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class VariantEvalReportWriter {
             // create the table
             final String tableName = ve.getSimpleName();
             final String tableDesc = ve.getClass().getAnnotation(Analysis.class).description();
-            report.addTable(tableName, tableDesc, 1 + stratifiers.size() + (scanner.hasMoltenField() ? 2 : datamap.size()), GATKReportTable.TableSortingWay.SORT_BY_ROW);
+            report.addTable(tableName, tableDesc, 1 + stratifiers.size() + (scanner.hasMoltenField() ? 2 : datamap.size()));
 
             // grab the table, and add the columns we need to it
             final GATKReportTable table = report.getTable(tableName);
diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/recalibration/QuantizationInfo.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/recalibration/QuantizationInfo.java
index fc942499c..5cf16dc9f 100644
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/recalibration/QuantizationInfo.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/recalibration/QuantizationInfo.java
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ public class QuantizationInfo {
         return quantizationLevels;
     }
 
-    public GATKReportTable generateReportTable(boolean sortBycols) {
+    public GATKReportTable generateReportTable(boolean sortByCols) {
         GATKReportTable quantizedTable;
-        if(sortBycols) {
+        if(sortByCols) {
             quantizedTable = new GATKReportTable(RecalUtils.QUANTIZED_REPORT_TABLE_TITLE, "Quality quantization map", 3, GATKReportTable.TableSortingWay.SORT_BY_COLUMN);
         }   else {
             quantizedTable = new GATKReportTable(RecalUtils.QUANTIZED_REPORT_TABLE_TITLE, "Quality quantization map", 3);
diff --git a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/report/GATKReportUnitTest.java b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/report/GATKReportUnitTest.java
index 40d8d8ff9..0637e9a25 100644
--- a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/report/GATKReportUnitTest.java
+++ b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/report/GATKReportUnitTest.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class GATKReportUnitTest extends BaseTest {
 
     private boolean isSorted(GATKReportTable table) {
         boolean result = true;
-        File testingSortingTableFile = new File("myFile.txt");
+        File testingSortingTableFile = new File("testSortingFile.txt");
 
         try {
             // Connect print stream to the output stream