diff --git a/docs/rules/sort-comp.md b/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
index d2933b269b..d0b26486c6 100644
--- a/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
+++ b/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ The default configuration is:
 ```js
 {
   order: [
-    'static-variables',
     'static-methods',
     'lifecycle',
     'everything-else',
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ The default configuration is:
   }
 }
 ```
-* `static-variables` is a special keyword that refers to static class variables.
+* `static-variables` This group is not specified by default, but can be used to enforce class static variable positioning.
 * `static-methods` is a special keyword that refers to static class methods.
 * `lifecycle` refers to the `lifecycle` group defined in `groups`.
 * `everything-else` is a special group that matches all of the methods that do not match any of the other groups.
diff --git a/lib/rules/sort-comp.js b/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
index cf85893814..752a53bd38 100644
--- a/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
+++ b/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const docsUrl = require('../util/docsUrl');
 
 const defaultConfig = {
   order: [
-    'static-variables',
     'static-methods',
     'lifecycle',
     'everything-else',
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/sort-comp.js b/tests/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
index 8344f2175a..d30bb25f48 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ ruleTester.run('sort-comp', rule, {
   }, {
     code: `
       class MyComponent extends React.Component {
-        static propTypes;
+        static foo;
         static getDerivedStateFromProps() {}
 
         render() {
@@ -517,7 +517,13 @@ ruleTester.run('sort-comp', rule, {
         }
       }
     `,
-    parser: parsers.BABEL_ESLINT
+    parser: parsers.BABEL_ESLINT,
+    options: [{
+      order: [
+        'static-variables',
+        'static-methods'
+      ]
+    }]
   }, {
     code: `
       class MyComponent extends React.Component {
@@ -919,7 +925,13 @@ ruleTester.run('sort-comp', rule, {
       }
     `,
     errors: [{message: 'getDerivedStateFromProps should be placed after foo'}],
-    parser: parsers.BABEL_ESLINT
+    parser: parsers.BABEL_ESLINT,
+    options: [{
+      order: [
+        'static-variables',
+        'static-methods'
+      ]
+    }]
   }, {
     code: `
       class MyComponent extends React.Component {