diff --git a/include/assimp/quaternion.h b/include/assimp/quaternion.h
index 7c096fe00..6941fbbc3 100644
--- a/include/assimp/quaternion.h
+++ b/include/assimp/quaternion.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     explicit aiQuaterniont( const aiMatrix3x3t<TReal>& pRotMatrix);
 
     /** Construct from euler angles */
-    aiQuaterniont( TReal rotx, TReal roty, TReal rotz);
+    aiQuaterniont( TReal roty, TReal rotz, TReal rotx);
 
     /** Construct from an axis-angle pair */
     aiQuaterniont( aiVector3t<TReal> axis, TReal angle);