diff --git a/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Contracts/InMemoryContractInstanceStore.cs b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Contracts/InMemoryContractInstanceStore.cs
index 1cac067..90a356b 100644
--- a/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Contracts/InMemoryContractInstanceStore.cs
+++ b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Contracts/InMemoryContractInstanceStore.cs
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public sealed class InMemoryContractInstanceStore(IOptions<GamePositionOptions>
                 var cmp = b.IssuedAt.CompareTo(a.IssuedAt);
                 return cmp != 0
                     ? cmp
-                    : string.Compare(a.ContractInstanceId, b.ContractInstanceId, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+                    : string.CompareOrdinal(a.ContractInstanceId, b.ContractInstanceId);
             });
 
             if (completed.Count > maxCompletedRows)