diff --git a/mercurial/utils/storageutil.py b/mercurial/utils/storageutil.py
--- a/mercurial/utils/storageutil.py
+++ b/mercurial/utils/storageutil.py
@@ -337,11 +337,11 @@
 
     if nodesorder == 'nodes':
         revs = [frev(n) for n in nodes]
-    elif nodesorder == 'storage':
-        revs = sorted(frev(n) for n in nodes)
-    else:
+    elif nodesorder == "linear":
         revs = set(frev(n) for n in nodes)
         revs = dagop.linearize(revs, store.parentrevs)
+    else: # storage and default
+        revs = sorted(frev(n) for n in nodes)
 
     prevrev = None