diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9a0c3f4c02..e166eaa2a6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Tue Jan 20 12:03:53 GMT 2009 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
+
+	* tests/cpuset, tests/read-bufsiz, tests/start, tests/undefine,
+	tests/vcpupin: Switch order of expected vs actual data in diff
+	comparison, so output on failure makes sense.
+
 Tue Jan 20 12:01:53 GMT 2009 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>
 
 	Thread local error handling
diff --git a/tests/cpuset b/tests/cpuset
index 8722c81a34..75303e37e0 100755
--- a/tests/cpuset
+++ b/tests/cpuset
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ libvir: Domain Config error : failed Xen syscall topology cpuset syntax error
 error: Failed to define domain from xml-invalid
 
 EOF
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 (exit $fail); exit $fail
diff --git a/tests/read-bufsiz b/tests/read-bufsiz
index 3037452e14..001bfa7d1a 100755
--- a/tests/read-bufsiz
+++ b/tests/read-bufsiz
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ for i in before after; do
 
   virsh --connect test:///default define $in > out || fail=1
   printf "Domain test defined from $in\n\n" > exp || fail=1
-  compare out exp || fail=1
+  compare exp out || fail=1
 done
 
 (exit $fail); exit $fail
diff --git a/tests/start b/tests/start
index a436f9b3ea..f457d5939e 100755
--- a/tests/start
+++ b/tests/start
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ virsh -c $test_url start test > out 2> err && fail=1
 
 # stdout gets a newline
 echo > exp || fail=1
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 echo 'error: Domain is already active' > exp || fail=1
-compare err exp || fail=1
+compare exp err || fail=1
 
 (exit $fail); exit $fail
diff --git a/tests/undefine b/tests/undefine
index d7452418e2..48e835681e 100755
--- a/tests/undefine
+++ b/tests/undefine
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # (at your option) any later version.
 
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# but WITHEXP ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ cat <<\EOF > exp || fail=1
 libvir: Test error : internal error Domain 'test' is still running
 error: Failed to undefine domain test
 EOF
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 # A different diagnostic when specifying a domain ID
 virsh -q -c test:///default undefine 1 > out 2>&1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ cat <<\EOF > exp || fail=1
 error: a running domain like 1 cannot be undefined;
 to undefine, first shutdown then undefine using its name or UUID
 EOF
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 # Succeed, now: first shut down, then undefine, both via name.
 virsh -q -c test:///default 'shutdown test; undefine test' > out 2>&1
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ cat <<\EOF > exp || fail=1
 Domain test is being shutdown
 Domain test has been undefined
 EOF
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 (exit $fail); exit $fail
diff --git a/tests/vcpupin b/tests/vcpupin
index 7b5f86cf96..79b02dc23b 100755
--- a/tests/vcpupin
+++ b/tests/vcpupin
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ cat <<\EOF > exp || fail=1
 error: vcpupin: Invalid or missing vCPU number.
 
 EOF
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 # An out-of-range vCPU number deserves a diagnostic, too.
 virsh --connect test:///default vcpupin test 100 0,1 > out 2>&1
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ cat <<\EOF > exp || fail=1
 error: vcpupin: Invalid vCPU number.
 
 EOF
-compare out exp || fail=1
+compare exp out || fail=1
 
 (exit $fail); exit $fail