diff --git a/exercises/practice/all-your-base/.meta/example.ex b/exercises/practice/all-your-base/.meta/example.ex
index dad81d5946..072ed089e4 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/all-your-base/.meta/example.ex
+++ b/exercises/practice/all-your-base/.meta/example.ex
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ defmodule AllYourBase do
   """
 
   @spec convert(list, integer, integer) :: {:ok, list} | {:error, String.t()}
-  def convert(_, _, output_base) when output_base < 2 do
-    {:error, "output base must be >= 2"}
-  end
-
   def convert(_, input_base, _) when input_base < 2 do
     {:error, "input base must be >= 2"}
   end
 
+  def convert(_, _, output_base) when output_base < 2 do
+    {:error, "output base must be >= 2"}
+  end
+
   def convert(digits, input_base, output_base) do
     if Enum.all?(digits, &(0 <= &1 && &1 < input_base)) do
       {:ok, do_convert(digits, input_base, output_base)}
diff --git a/exercises/practice/all-your-base/test/all_your_base_test.exs b/exercises/practice/all-your-base/test/all_your_base_test.exs
index 3ee560c572..b3a22d7c77 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/all-your-base/test/all_your_base_test.exs
+++ b/exercises/practice/all-your-base/test/all_your_base_test.exs
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ defmodule AllYourBaseTest do
 
   @tag :pending
   test "convert both bases are negative" do
-    assert AllYourBase.convert([1], -2, -7) == {:error, "output base must be >= 2"}
+    assert AllYourBase.convert([1], -2, -7) == {:error, "input base must be >= 2"}
   end
 end