diff --git a/cps/db.py b/cps/db.py
index 8cc48e1d..1bbcfb6f 100644
--- a/cps/db.py
+++ b/cps/db.py
@@ -829,8 +829,6 @@ class CalibreDB:
 
     # Orders all Authors in the list according to authors sort
     def order_authors(self, entries, list_return=False, combined=False):
-        # entries_copy = copy.deepcopy(entries)
-        # entries_copy =[]
         for entry in entries:
             if combined:
                 sort_authors = entry.Books.author_sort.split('&')
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index 7c3a1477..2192941e 100755
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -1516,7 +1516,6 @@ def profile():
 @viewer_required
 def read_book(book_id, book_format):
     book = calibre_db.get_filtered_book(book_id)
-    book.ordered_authors = calibre_db.order_authors([book], False)
 
     if not book:
         flash(_("Oops! Selected book is unavailable. File does not exist or is not accessible"),
@@ -1524,6 +1523,8 @@ def read_book(book_id, book_format):
         log.debug("Selected book is unavailable. File does not exist or is not accessible")
         return redirect(url_for("web.index"))
 
+    book.ordered_authors = calibre_db.order_authors([book], False)
+
     # check if book has a bookmark
     bookmark = None
     if current_user.is_authenticated: