diff --git a/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/__tests__/split_by_terms.js b/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/__tests__/split_by_terms.js
index 321f6591a39574..2512e23e4c730a 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/__tests__/split_by_terms.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/__tests__/split_by_terms.js
@@ -83,26 +83,13 @@ describe('splitByTerms(req, panel, series)', () => {
             field: 'host',
             size: 10,
             order: {
-              'avgmetric-SORT > SORT': 'desc'
+              'avgmetric-SORT': 'desc'
             }
           },
           aggs: {
             'avgmetric-SORT': {
-              aggs: {
-                SORT: {
-                  avg: {
-                    field: 'cpu'
-                  }
-                }
-              },
-              filter: {
-                range: {
-                  timestamp: {
-                    format: 'epoch_millis',
-                    gte: 1483232355000,
-                    lte: 1483232400000
-                  }
-                }
+              avg: {
+                field: 'cpu'
               }
             }
           }
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/split_by_terms.js b/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/split_by_terms.js
index cc30e4db76376e..e38a60d28daec3 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/split_by_terms.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/series/split_by_terms.js
@@ -1,24 +1,12 @@
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import basicAggs from '../../../../../common/basic_aggs';
-import getBucketSize from '../../helpers/get_bucket_size';
-import getTimerange from '../../helpers/get_timerange';
-import getIntervalAndTimefield from '../../get_interval_and_timefield';
 import getBucketsPath from '../../helpers/get_buckets_path';
 import bucketTransform from '../../helpers/bucket_transform';
 
 export default function splitByTerm(req, panel, series) {
   return next => doc => {
     if (series.split_mode === 'terms' && series.terms_field) {
-      const { timeField, interval } = getIntervalAndTimefield(panel, series);
-      const {
-        bucketSize
-      } = getBucketSize(req, interval);
-      const {
-        to
-      }  = getTimerange(req);
-
       const direction = series.terms_direction || 'desc';
-
       _.set(doc, `aggs.${series.id}.terms.field`, series.terms_field);
       _.set(doc, `aggs.${series.id}.terms.size`, series.terms_size);
       const metric = series.metrics.find(item => item.id === series.terms_order_by);
@@ -26,22 +14,9 @@ export default function splitByTerm(req, panel, series) {
         const sortAggKey = `${series.terms_order_by}-SORT`;
         const fn = bucketTransform[metric.type];
         const bucketPath = getBucketsPath(series.terms_order_by, series.metrics)
-          .replace(series.terms_order_by, `${sortAggKey} > SORT`);
+          .replace(series.terms_order_by, sortAggKey);
         _.set(doc, `aggs.${series.id}.terms.order`, { [bucketPath]: direction });
-        _.set(doc, `aggs.${series.id}.aggs`, {
-          [sortAggKey]: {
-            filter: {
-              range: {
-                [timeField]: {
-                  gte: to.valueOf() - (bucketSize * 1500),
-                  lte: to.valueOf(),
-                  format: 'epoch_millis'
-                }
-              }
-            },
-            aggs: { SORT: fn(metric) }
-          }
-        });
+        _.set(doc, `aggs.${series.id}.aggs`, { [sortAggKey]: fn(metric) });
       } else if (['_term', '_count'].includes(series.terms_order_by)) {
         _.set(doc, `aggs.${series.id}.terms.order`, { [series.terms_order_by]: direction });
       } else {
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/table/pivot.js b/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/table/pivot.js
index 507b77a6bd281d..d8b1fa786f363e 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/table/pivot.js
+++ b/src/core_plugins/metrics/server/lib/vis_data/request_processors/table/pivot.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import { get, set, last } from 'lodash';
 
 import basicAggs from '../../../../../common/basic_aggs';
-import getBucketSize from '../../helpers/get_bucket_size';
-import getTimerange from '../../helpers/get_timerange';
-import getIntervalAndTimefield from '../../get_interval_and_timefield';
 import getBucketsPath from '../../helpers/get_buckets_path';
 import bucketTransform from '../../helpers/bucket_transform';
 
@@ -15,9 +12,6 @@ export default function pivot(req, panel) {
       set(doc, 'aggs.pivot.terms.size', panel.pivot_rows);
       if (sort) {
         const series = panel.series.find(item => item.id === sort.column);
-        const { timeField, interval } = getIntervalAndTimefield(panel, series);
-        const { bucketSize } = getBucketSize(req, interval);
-        const { to }  = getTimerange(req);
         const metric = series && last(series.metrics);
         if (metric && metric.type === 'count') {
           set(doc, 'aggs.pivot.terms.order', { _count: sort.order });
@@ -25,22 +19,9 @@ export default function pivot(req, panel) {
           const sortAggKey = `${metric.id}-SORT`;
           const fn = bucketTransform[metric.type];
           const bucketPath = getBucketsPath(metric.id, series.metrics)
-            .replace(metric.id, `${sortAggKey} > SORT`);
+            .replace(metric.id, sortAggKey);
           set(doc, `aggs.pivot.terms.order`, { [bucketPath]: sort.order });
-          set(doc, `aggs.pivot.aggs`, {
-            [sortAggKey]: {
-              filter: {
-                range: {
-                  [timeField]: {
-                    gte: to.valueOf() - (bucketSize * 1500),
-                    lte: to.valueOf(),
-                    format: 'epoch_millis'
-                  }
-                }
-              },
-              aggs: { SORT: fn(metric) }
-            }
-          });
+          set(doc, `aggs.pivot.aggs`, { [sortAggKey]: fn(metric) });
         } else {
           set(doc, 'aggs.pivot.terms.order', { _term: get(sort, 'order', 'asc') });
         }