diff --git a/restli-tools/src/test/java/com/linkedin/restli/tools/data/TestExtensionSchemaValidationCmdLineApp.java b/restli-tools/src/test/java/com/linkedin/restli/tools/data/TestExtensionSchemaValidationCmdLineApp.java
index e31c959161..b4a62e6664 100644
--- a/restli-tools/src/test/java/com/linkedin/restli/tools/data/TestExtensionSchemaValidationCmdLineApp.java
+++ b/restli-tools/src/test/java/com/linkedin/restli/tools/data/TestExtensionSchemaValidationCmdLineApp.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void testExtensionSchemaValidation(String inputDir, boolean isValid, Stri
         ExtensionSchemaValidationCmdLineApp.parseAndValidateExtensionSchemas(resolverPath, new File(inputPath));
         SoftAssert softAssert = new SoftAssert();
         softAssert.assertTrue(isValid);
-        softAssert.assertEquals(null, errorMessage);
+        softAssert.assertEquals(errorMessage, null);
         softAssert.assertAll();
       }
       catch (Exception e)