diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/comments.qml b/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/comments.qml
index 5bffa03d814..4ced7eb0e89 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/comments.qml
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/comments.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick 2.0
 
-
 /* Comment 1
    This is a multiline comment. */
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/tst_reformatter.cpp b/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/tst_reformatter.cpp
index 24d9014d9b2..f3164f440e3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/tst_reformatter.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qml/reformatter/tst_reformatter.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void tst_Reformatter::test()
         const QString &newLinee = newLines.at(i);
         if (sourceLine.trimmed().isEmpty() && newLinee.trimmed().isEmpty())
             continue;
-        bool fail = !QCOMPARE_NOEXIT(sourceLine, newLinee);
+        bool fail = !QCOMPARE_NOEXIT(newLinee, sourceLine);
         if (fail) {
             qDebug() << "in line" << (i + 1);
             return;