diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index b485395..424ecab 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ def sub_countdown(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlo
             connection.privmsg(replypath, 'added countdown item')
         elif whats[1] == 'list':
             try:
-                liststr = ', '.join(config.options('countdown'))
+                cdlist = config.options('countdown')
+                cdlist.remove('debug')
+                cdlist.sort()
+                liststr = ', '.join(cdlist)
                 connection.privmsg(replypath, liststr)
             except NoSectionError: pass
         else: