diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/ufw.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/ufw.py
index 7b8eb75c71..a887b37514 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/ufw.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/ufw.py
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ def main():
         elif command == 'rule':
             # Rules are constructed according to the long format
             #
-            # ufw [--dry-run] [delete] [insert NUM] [route] allow|deny|reject|limit [in|out on INTERFACE] [log|log-all] \
+            # ufw [--dry-run] [route] [delete] [insert NUM] allow|deny|reject|limit [in|out on INTERFACE] [log|log-all] \
             #     [from ADDRESS [port PORT]] [to ADDRESS [port PORT]] \
             #     [proto protocol] [app application] [comment COMMENT]
-            cmd.append([module.boolean(params['delete']), 'delete'])
             cmd.append([module.boolean(params['route']), 'route'])
+            cmd.append([module.boolean(params['delete']), 'delete'])
             cmd.append([params['insert'], "insert %s" % params['insert']])
             cmd.append([value])
             cmd.append([params['direction'], "%s" % params['direction']])