diff --git a/dandi/validate_types.py b/dandi/validate_types.py
index cb9c8edfb..16df7dd8a 100644
--- a/dandi/validate_types.py
+++ b/dandi/validate_types.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class ValidationOrigin:
 
 
 class Severity(Enum):
-    _order_ = "HINT WARNING ERROR"
     HINT = 1
     WARNING = 2
     ERROR = 3