diff --git a/src/Autopilot/autopilot.cxx b/src/Autopilot/autopilot.cxx
index dc9101ad6..b332647dc 100644
--- a/src/Autopilot/autopilot.cxx
+++ b/src/Autopilot/autopilot.cxx
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ using namespace FGXMLAutopilot;
 class StateMachineComponent : public Component
 {
 public:
-  StateMachineComponent( SGPropertyNode& cfg,
-                         SGPropertyNode& props_root )
+  StateMachineComponent( SGPropertyNode& props_root,
+                         SGPropertyNode& cfg )
   {
     inner = simgear::StateMachine::createFromPlist(&cfg, &props_root);
   }