diff --git a/src/mango/test/09-text-sort-test.py b/src/mango/test/09-text-sort-test.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c0c36ccd0d5..00000000000
--- a/src/mango/test/09-text-sort-test.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
-# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
-# the License at
-#
-#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
-# the License.
-
-import mango
-import unittest
-
-
-@unittest.skipUnless(mango.has_text_service(), "requires text service")
-class SortTests(mango.UserDocsTextTests):
-    def test_number_sort(self):
-        q = {"age": {"$gt": 0}}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["age:number"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["age"], 22)
-
-    def test_number_sort_desc(self):
-        q = {"age": {"$gt": 0}}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=[{"age": "desc"}])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["age"], 79)
-
-        q = {"manager": True}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=[{"age:number": "desc"}])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 10)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["age"], 79)
-
-    def test_string_sort(self):
-        q = {"email": {"$gt": None}}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["email:string"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["email"], "abbottwatson@talkola.com")
-
-    def test_notype_sort(self):
-        q = {"email": {"$gt": None}}
-        try:
-            self.db.find(q, sort=["email"])
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.assertEqual(e.response.status_code, 400)
-        else:
-            raise AssertionError("Should have thrown error for sort")
-
-    def test_array_sort(self):
-        q = {"favorites": {"$exists": True}}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["favorites.[]:string"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["user_id"], 8)
-
-    def test_multi_sort(self):
-        q = {"name": {"$exists": True}}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["name.last:string", "age:number"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["name"], {"last": "Ewing", "first": "Shelly"})
-        self.assertEqual(docs[1]["age"], 22)
-
-    def test_guess_type_sort(self):
-        q = {"$or": [{"age": {"$gt": 0}}, {"email": {"$gt": None}}]}
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["age"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["age"], 22)
-
-    def test_guess_dup_type_sort(self):
-        q = {
-            "$and": [
-                {"age": {"$gt": 0}},
-                {"email": {"$gt": None}},
-                {"age": {"$lte": 100}},
-            ]
-        }
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["age"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["age"], 22)
-
-    def test_ambiguous_type_sort(self):
-        q = {"$or": [{"age": {"$gt": 0}}, {"email": {"$gt": None}}, {"age": "34"}]}
-        try:
-            self.db.find(q, sort=["age"])
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.assertEqual(e.response.status_code, 400)
-        else:
-            raise AssertionError("Should have thrown error for sort")
-
-    def test_guess_multi_sort(self):
-        q = {
-            "$or": [
-                {"age": {"$gt": 0}},
-                {"email": {"$gt": None}},
-                {"name.last": "Harvey"},
-            ]
-        }
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["name.last", "age"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["name"], {"last": "Ewing", "first": "Shelly"})
-        self.assertEqual(docs[1]["age"], 22)
-
-    def test_guess_mix_sort(self):
-        q = {
-            "$or": [
-                {"age": {"$gt": 0}},
-                {"email": {"$gt": None}},
-                {"name.last": "Harvey"},
-            ]
-        }
-        docs = self.db.find(q, sort=["name.last:string", "age"])
-        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 15)
-        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["name"], {"last": "Ewing", "first": "Shelly"})
-        self.assertEqual(docs[1]["age"], 22)
diff --git a/test/elixir/test/config/search.elixir b/test/elixir/test/config/search.elixir
index 87715d4caf3..ee6434f4f3f 100644
--- a/test/elixir/test/config/search.elixir
+++ b/test/elixir/test/config/search.elixir
@@ -38,5 +38,18 @@
   ],
   "LimitTests": [
     "limit field"
+  ],
+  "SortTests": [
+    "number sort",
+    "number sort desc",
+    "string sort",
+    "notype sort",
+    "array sort",
+    "multi sort",
+    "guess type sort",
+    "guess dup type sort",
+    "guess ambiguous type sort",
+    "guess multi sort",
+    "guess mix sort"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/test/elixir/test/mango/09_text_sort_test.exs b/test/elixir/test/mango/09_text_sort_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..948eba6050e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/elixir/test/mango/09_text_sort_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+# use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+# the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
+# the License.
+
+defmodule SortTests do
+  use CouchTestCase
+
+  @db_name "sort-docs"
+
+  setup do
+    UserDocs.setup(@db_name, "text")
+  end
+
+  test "number sort" do
+    q = %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}}
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["age:number"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["age"] == 22
+  end
+
+  test "number sort desc" do
+    q = %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}}
+    sort = [%{"age" => "desc"}]
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: sort)
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["age"] == 79
+
+    q = %{"manager" => true}
+    sort = [%{"age:number" => "desc"}]
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: sort)
+
+    assert length(docs) == 10
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["age"] == 79
+  end
+
+  test "string sort" do
+    q = %{"email" => %{"$gt" => nil}}
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["email:string"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["email"] == "abbottwatson@talkola.com"
+  end
+
+  test "notype sort" do
+    q = %{"email" => %{"$gt" => nil}}
+    {:error, resp} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["email"])
+
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+    assert resp.body["error"] == "text_sort_error"
+    assert resp.body["reason"] == "Unspecified or ambiguous sort type. Try appending :number or :string to the sort field. email"
+  end
+
+  test "array sort" do
+    q = %{"favorites" => %{"$exists" => true}}
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["favorites.[]:string"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["user_id"] == 8
+  end
+
+  test "multi sort" do
+    q = %{"name" => %{"$exists" => true}}
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["name.last:string", "age:number"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["name"] ==  %{"first" => "Shelly", "last" => "Ewing"}
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 1)["age"] == 22
+  end
+
+  test "guess type sort" do
+    q = %{
+      "$or" => [
+        %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}},
+        %{"email" => %{"$gt" => nil}}
+      ]
+    }
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["age"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["age"] == 22
+  end
+
+  test "guess dup type sort" do
+    q = %{
+      "$and" => [
+        %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}},
+        %{"email" =>  %{"$gt" => nil}},
+        %{"age" => %{"$lte" => 100}},
+      ]
+    }
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["age"])
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["age"] == 22
+  end
+
+  test "guess ambiguous type sort" do
+    q = %{
+      "$or" => [
+        %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}},
+        %{"email" => %{"$gt" => nil}},
+        %{"age" => "34"}
+      ]
+    }
+    {:error, resp} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["age"])
+
+    assert resp.status_code == 400
+  end
+
+  test "guess multi sort" do
+    q = %{
+      "$or" => [
+        %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}},
+        %{"email" =>  %{"$gt" => nil}},
+        %{"name.last" => "Harvey"}
+      ]
+    }
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["name.last", "age"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["name"] ==  %{"first" => "Shelly", "last" => "Ewing"}
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 1)["age"] == 22
+  end
+
+  test "guess mix sort" do
+    q = %{
+      "$or" => [
+        %{"age" => %{"$gt" => 0}},
+        %{"email" =>  %{"$gt" => nil}},
+        %{"name.last" => "Harvey"}
+      ]
+    }
+    {:ok, docs} = MangoDatabase.find(@db_name, q, sort: ["name.last", "age"])
+
+    assert length(docs) == 15
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 0)["name"] ==  %{"first" => "Shelly", "last" => "Ewing"}
+    assert Enum.at(docs, 1)["age"] == 22
+  end
+end
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