diff --git a/src/rebar_eunit.erl b/src/rebar_eunit.erl
index cdc0787b..55e6a72c 100644
--- a/src/rebar_eunit.erl
+++ b/src/rebar_eunit.erl
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ filter_suites(Config, Modules) ->
 filter_suites1(Modules, []) ->
     Modules;
 filter_suites1(Modules, Suites) ->
-    [M || M <- Modules, lists:member(M, Suites)].
+    [M || M <- Suites, lists:member(M, Modules)].
 
 %%
 %% == get matching tests ==