diff --git a/libs/model-assessment/src/lib/ModelAssessmentDashboard/Controls/ModelOverview/ConfusionMatrixHeatmap.tsx b/libs/model-assessment/src/lib/ModelAssessmentDashboard/Controls/ModelOverview/ConfusionMatrixHeatmap.tsx
index 80bd38f6f5..5181e12daa 100644
--- a/libs/model-assessment/src/lib/ModelAssessmentDashboard/Controls/ModelOverview/ConfusionMatrixHeatmap.tsx
+++ b/libs/model-assessment/src/lib/ModelAssessmentDashboard/Controls/ModelOverview/ConfusionMatrixHeatmap.tsx
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ export class ConfusionMatrixHeatmap extends React.Component<
                   },
                   yAxis: {
                     categories: this.state.selectedClasses,
-                    reversed: true,
                     title: {
                       text: `<b>${confusionMatrixLocString.confusionMatrixYAxisLabel}</b>`
                     }