diff --git a/book/validation.rst b/book/validation.rst
index f1c676eca9a..0018667c187 100644
--- a/book/validation.rst
+++ b/book/validation.rst
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ username and the password are different only if all other validation passes
         use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
 
         /**
-         * @Assert\GroupSequence({"Strict", "User"})
+         * @Assert\GroupSequence({"User", "Strict"})
          */
         class User implements UserInterface
         {