diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 08258ec698..6c7de69828 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ class Server(dispatcher):
       """
       Return a string representing the server's command list.
       """
-      return cmdtable.ctable.keys()
+      clist = cmdtable.ctable.keys()
+      clist.sort()
+      return clist
 
    def reload(self, session):
       """