diff --git a/pandas/core/series.py b/pandas/core/series.py
index 14b4e084cdeae..c3300e7b35a8b 100644
--- a/pandas/core/series.py
+++ b/pandas/core/series.py
@@ -1642,8 +1642,9 @@ def sort(self, axis=0, kind='quicksort', order=None, ascending=True):
             raise ValueError("This Series is a view of some other array, to "
                              "sort in-place you must create a copy")
 
-        result = self.order(na_last=True, kind=kind,
-                            ascending=ascending)
+        result = self.order(kind=kind,
+                            ascending=ascending,
+                            na_position='last')
 
         self._update_inplace(result)
 
@@ -1768,7 +1769,7 @@ def order(self, na_last=None, ascending=True, kind='mergesort', na_position='las
             warnings.warn(("na_last is deprecated. Please use na_position instead"),
                           FutureWarning)
             na_position = 'last' if na_last else 'first'
-            
+
         def _try_kind_sort(arr):
             # easier to ask forgiveness than permission
             try: