diff --git a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java
index 3188b2cc65..d2245ed565 100644
--- a/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/rm-server/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/legacy/service/RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest.java
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ public class RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest extends BaseRMTestCase
         // "audit.start", "audit.view" and "Update RM Object";
         entries = getAuditTrail(3, ADMIN_USER);
 
-        assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "audit.start");
+        assertEquals(entries.get(2).getEvent(), "audit.start");
         assertEquals(entries.get(1).getEvent(), "audit.view");
-        assertEquals(entries.get(2).getEvent(), "Update RM Object");
+        assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "Update RM Object");
 
         // New "audit.view" event was generated - will be visible on next getAuditTrail().
 
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ public class RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest extends BaseRMTestCase
                 nodeService.deleteNode(record);
                 List<RecordsManagementAuditEntry> entries = getAuditTrail(5, ADMIN_USER);
 
-                assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "audit.start");
-                assertEquals(entries.get(1).getEvent(), "audit.view");
-                assertEquals(entries.get(2).getEvent(), "Update RM Object");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(4).getEvent(), "audit.start");
                 assertEquals(entries.get(3).getEvent(), "audit.view");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(2).getEvent(), "Update RM Object");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(1).getEvent(), "audit.view");
 
                 // Show the audit contains a reference to the deleted item:
-                assertEquals(entries.get(4).getEvent(), "Delete RM Object");
-                assertEquals(entries.get(4).getNodeRef(), record);
+                assertEquals(entries.get(0).getEvent(), "Delete RM Object");
+                assertEquals(entries.get(0).getNodeRef(), record);
 
                 return null;
             }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class RecordsManagementAuditServiceImplTest extends BaseRMTestCase
 
         // show the audit has been updated
         List<RecordsManagementAuditEntry> entries = getAuditTrail(3, ADMIN_USER);
-        final RecordsManagementAuditEntry entry = entries.get(2);
+        final RecordsManagementAuditEntry entry = entries.get(0);
         assertNotNull(entry);
 
         // investigate the contents of the audit entry