diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 72f7ba1ec67..595777eda0e 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Run all TestUserInfo functional tests:
     ./run_tests.sh test/functional/test_user_info.py:TestUserInfo
 
 Run a specific API test requiring the framework test tools:
-    ./run_tests.sh -api -with_framework_test_tools test/api/test_tools.py:ToolsTestCase.test_map_over_with_output_format_actions
+    ./run_tests.sh -with_framework_test_tools -api test/api/test_tools.py:ToolsTestCase.test_map_over_with_output_format_actions
 
 
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