diff --git a/devtools/sql-rewrite.py b/devtools/sql-rewrite.py
index 0e62b99d2..35aebf4c5 100755
--- a/devtools/sql-rewrite.py
+++ b/devtools/sql-rewrite.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DEBUG = False
 def eprint(*args, **kwargs):
     if not DEBUG:
         return
-    print(*args, **kwargs, file=sys.stderr)
+    print(*args, file=sys.stderr, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Rewriter(object):