diff --git a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp
index 0500a9f5b..fe5993169 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/utils/ParallelRestart.cpp
@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ std::size_t packSize(const WellEconProductionLimits& data,
 std::size_t packSize(const WellConnections& data,
                      Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
 {
-    return packSize(data.getHeadI(), comm) +
+    return packSize(data.ordering(), comm) +
+           packSize(data.getHeadI(), comm) +
            packSize(data.getHeadJ(), comm) +
            packSize(data.getNumRemoved(), comm) +
            packSize(data.getConnections(), comm);
@@ -641,7 +642,6 @@ std::size_t packSize(const Well& data,
                        packSize(data.getHeadJ(), comm) +
                        packSize(data.getRefDepth(), comm) +
                        packSize(data.wellType(), comm) +
-                       packSize(data.getWellConnectionOrdering(), comm) +
                        packSize(data.units(), comm) +
                        packSize(data.udqUndefined(), comm) +
                        packSize(data.getStatus(), comm) +
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ void pack(const WellConnections& data,
           std::vector<char>& buffer, int& position,
           Dune::MPIHelper::MPICommunicator comm)
 {
+    pack(data.ordering(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.getHeadI(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.getHeadJ(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.getNumRemoved(), buffer, position, comm);
@@ -1548,7 +1549,6 @@ void pack(const Well& data,
     pack(data.getHeadJ(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.getRefDepth(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.wellType(), buffer, position, comm);
-    pack(data.getWellConnectionOrdering(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.units(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.udqUndefined(), buffer, position, comm);
     pack(data.getStatus(), buffer, position, comm);
@@ -2455,14 +2455,16 @@ void unpack(WellConnections& data,
 {
     int headI, headJ;
     size_t numRemoved;
+    Connection::Order ordering;
     std::vector<Connection> connections;
 
+    unpack(ordering, buffer, position, comm),
     unpack(headI, buffer, position, comm),
     unpack(headJ, buffer, position, comm),
     unpack(numRemoved, buffer, position, comm),
     unpack(connections, buffer, position, comm),
 
-    data = WellConnections(headI, headJ, numRemoved, connections);
+    data = WellConnections(ordering, headI, headJ, numRemoved, connections);
 }
 
 void unpack(Well::WellProductionProperties& data,
@@ -2668,7 +2670,6 @@ void unpack(Well& data,
     int headI, headJ;
     double ref_depth;
     WellType wtype;
-    Connection::Order ordering;
     UnitSystem units;
     double udq_undefined;
     Well::Status status;
@@ -2696,7 +2697,6 @@ void unpack(Well& data,
     unpack(headJ, buffer, position, comm);
     unpack(ref_depth, buffer, position, comm);
     unpack(wtype, buffer, position, comm);
-    unpack(ordering, buffer, position, comm);
     unpack(units, buffer, position, comm);
     unpack(udq_undefined, buffer, position, comm);
     unpack(status, buffer, position, comm);
@@ -2722,7 +2722,7 @@ void unpack(Well& data,
         unpack(*segments, buffer, position, comm);
     }
     data = Well(name, groupName, firstTimeStep, seqIndex, headI, headJ,
-                ref_depth, wtype, ordering, units, udq_undefined, status,
+                ref_depth, wtype, units, udq_undefined, status,
                 drainageRadius, allowCrossFlow, automaticShutIn,
                 guideRate, efficiencyFactor, solventFraction, prediction_mode,
                 econLimits, foamProperties, polymerProperties, brineProperties,
diff --git a/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp b/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp
index a0882a172..4c9105524 100644
--- a/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_ParallelRestart.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Opm::Well getFullWell()
 {
     Opm::UnitSystem unitSystem;
     return Opm::Well("test1", "test2", 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.0,
-                     Opm::WellType(Opm::Phase::WATER), Opm::Connection::Order::DEPTH,
+                     Opm::WellType(Opm::Phase::WATER),
                      unitSystem, 6.0, Opm::Well::Status::SHUT,
                      7.0, true, false,
                      Opm::Well::WellGuideRate{true, 1.0, Opm::Well::GuideRateTarget::COMB, 2.0},
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(WellConnections)
                          {9, 10, 11}, Opm::Connection::CTFKind::Defaulted,
                          12, 13.0, 14.0, true,
                          15, 16, 17.0);
-    Opm::WellConnections val1(1, 2, 3, {conn, conn});
+    Opm::WellConnections val1(Opm::Connection::Order::TRACK, 1, 2, 3, {conn, conn});
     auto val2 = PackUnpack(val1);
     DO_CHECKS(WellConnections)
 #endif