diff --git a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
index c8a429e53..fe286aa6d 100644
--- a/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
+++ b/src/uu/sort/src/sort.rs
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ impl Default for KeyPosition {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Debug, Default)]
 struct FieldSelector {
     from: KeyPosition,
     to: Option<KeyPosition>,
@@ -812,18 +812,6 @@ struct FieldSelector {
     needs_selection: bool,
 }
 
-impl Default for FieldSelector {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            from: Default::default(),
-            to: None,
-            settings: Default::default(),
-            needs_tokens: false,
-            needs_selection: false,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl FieldSelector {
     /// Splits this position into the actual position and the attached options.
     fn split_key_options(position: &str) -> (&str, &str) {