diff --git a/archival/dpkg_deb.c b/archival/dpkg_deb.c
index 450b04b..3cdd4ff 100644
--- a/archival/dpkg_deb.c
+++ b/archival/dpkg_deb.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 			strcpy(target_dir, argv[optind + 1]);
 		}
 	}
-	deb_extract(optflag, target_dir, argv[optind]);
+	deb_extract(argv[optind], optflag, target_dir);
 /*	else if (optflag & dpkg_deb_info) {
 		extract_flag = TRUE;
 		extract_to_stdout = TRUE;