diff --git a/py/desidatamodel/test/t/column_descriptions.csv b/py/desidatamodel/test/t/column_descriptions.csv
index 2fec875f..3fa05dd1 100644
--- a/py/desidatamodel/test/t/column_descriptions.csv
+++ b/py/desidatamodel/test/t/column_descriptions.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Name,Type,Units,FullDescription,Description
+Name,Type,Units,Description,FullDescription
 target,char[20],,Target Name,Target Name
-V_mag,float32,nanomaggy,V-band nanomaggy to test units,V-band flux
-vdisp,float64,m/s,Velocity dispersion,Vel Disp
+V_mag,float32,nanomaggy,V-band flux,V-band nanomaggy to test units
+vdisp,float64,m/s,Vel Disp,Velocity dispersion
diff --git a/py/desidatamodel/test/test_stub.py b/py/desidatamodel/test/test_stub.py
index 9ce7be0a..a16f54d1 100644
--- a/py/desidatamodel/test/test_stub.py
+++ b/py/desidatamodel/test/test_stub.py
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ def test_Stub_with_descriptions(self, mock_log):
         # incorrect format column description file
         baddescfile = self.test_files / 'bad_column_descriptions.csv'
         header = 'Name,dtype,Units,Description'
-        correct_header = 'Name,Type,Units,FullDescription,Description'
+        correct_header = 'Name,Type,Units,Description,FullDescription'
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError) as exc:
             stub = Stub(filename, description_file=baddescfile)
             lines = str(stub)