diff --git a/portreasons.cc b/portreasons.cc
index 4209d4d43..6e4b6f4d7 100644
--- a/portreasons.cc
+++ b/portreasons.cc
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ reason_string::reason_string(){
     this->plural = "unknown";
     this->singular = this->plural;
 }
-reason_string::reason_string(const char * plural, const char * singular){
+reason_string::reason_string(const char * singular, const char * plural){
     this->plural = plural;
     this->singular = singular;
 };
diff --git a/portreasons.h b/portreasons.h
index d9248df6a..b9a2f763a 100644
--- a/portreasons.h
+++ b/portreasons.h
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ class reason_string {
 public:
     //Required for map
     reason_string();
-    reason_string(const char * plural, const char * singular);
-    const char * plural;
+    reason_string(const char * singular, const char * plural);
     const char * singular;
+    const char * plural;
 };
 
 /* stored inside a Port Object and describes