diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 1a8225230..d4a6d0128 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -718,9 +718,7 @@ class Core(component.Component):
     def queue_up(self, torrent_ids):
         log.debug("Attempting to queue %s to up", torrent_ids)
         #torrent_ids must be sorted before moving.
-        torrent_ids = list(torrent_ids)
-        torrent_ids.sort(key = lambda id: self.torrentmanager.torrents[id].get_queue_position())
-        for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
+        for torrent_id in sorted(torrent_ids, key=self.torrentmanager.get_queue_position):
             try:
                 # If the queue method returns True, then we should emit a signal
                 if self.torrentmanager.queue_up(torrent_id):
@@ -732,9 +730,7 @@ class Core(component.Component):
     def queue_down(self, torrent_ids):
         log.debug("Attempting to queue %s to down", torrent_ids)
         #torrent_ids must be sorted before moving.
-        torrent_ids = list(torrent_ids)
-        torrent_ids.sort(key = lambda id: -self.torrentmanager.torrents[id].get_queue_position())
-        for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
+        for torrent_id in sorted(torrent_ids, key=self.torrentmanager.get_queue_position, reverse=True):
             try:
                 # If the queue method returns True, then we should emit a signal
                 if self.torrentmanager.queue_down(torrent_id):
diff --git a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
index a88f97015..c2d18cc1d 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrentmanager.py
@@ -806,6 +806,10 @@ class TorrentManager(component.Component):
         except OSError, (errno, strerror):
             log.debug("Cannot Remove Folder: %s (ErrNo %s)", strerror, errno)
 
+    def get_queue_position(self, torrent_id):
+        """Get queue position of torrent"""
+        return self.torrents[torrent_id].get_queue_position()
+
     def queue_top(self, torrent_id):
         """Queue torrent to top"""
         if self.torrents[torrent_id].get_queue_position() == 0: