diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiLineFunctionalTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiLineFunctionalTests.java
index afd8020fd..b17e0dab1 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiLineFunctionalTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiLineFunctionalTests.java
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ public class MultiLineFunctionalTests extends AbstractJobTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testJob() throws Exception {
 		this.launchJob();
-		AssertFile.assertFileEquals(new FileSystemResource(OUTPUT_FILE), new FileSystemResource(INPUT_FILE));
+		AssertFile.assertFileEquals(new FileSystemResource(INPUT_FILE), new FileSystemResource(OUTPUT_FILE));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiRecordTypeFunctionalTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiRecordTypeFunctionalTests.java
index bc2641177..b08f6fb10 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiRecordTypeFunctionalTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/iosample/MultiRecordTypeFunctionalTests.java
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ public class MultiRecordTypeFunctionalTests extends AbstractJobTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testJob() throws Exception {
 		this.launchJob();
-		AssertFile.assertFileEquals(new FileSystemResource(OUTPUT_FILE), new FileSystemResource(INPUT_FILE));
+		AssertFile.assertFileEquals(new FileSystemResource(INPUT_FILE), new FileSystemResource(OUTPUT_FILE));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFile.java b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFile.java
index e151ec4fd..3f2b6cbce 100644
--- a/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFile.java
+++ b/spring-batch-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFile.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
  */
 public abstract class AssertFile {
 
-	public static void assertFileEquals(File actual, File expected) throws Exception {
+	public static void assertFileEquals(File expected, File actual) throws Exception {
 		BufferedReader expectedReader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(expected));
 		BufferedReader actualReader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(actual));
 		try {
diff --git a/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFileTests.java b/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFileTests.java
index 298e453f3..67a44cb99 100644
--- a/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFileTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/test/AssertFileTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class AssertFileTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testAssertEquals_tooLong() throws Exception {
 		try {
-			executeAssertEquals("input1.txt", "input3.txt");
+			executeAssertEquals("input3.txt", "input1.txt");
 			fail();
 		}
 		catch (AssertionFailedError e) {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class AssertFileTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testAssertEquals_tooShort() throws Exception {
 		try {
-			executeAssertEquals("input3.txt", "input1.txt");
+			executeAssertEquals("input1.txt", "input3.txt");
 			fail();
 		}
 		catch (AssertionFailedError e) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class AssertFileTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testAssertEquals_blank_tooLong() throws Exception {
 		try {
-			executeAssertEquals("input1.txt", "blank.txt");
+			executeAssertEquals("blank.txt", "input1.txt");
 			fail();
 		}
 		catch (AssertionFailedError e) {
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class AssertFileTests {
 	@Test
 	public void testAssertEquals_blank_tooShort() throws Exception {
 		try {
-			executeAssertEquals("blank.txt", "input1.txt");
+			executeAssertEquals("input1.txt", "blank.txt");
 			fail();
 		}
 		catch (AssertionFailedError e) {