diff --git a/check_hpacucli/check_hpacucli.py b/check_hpacucli/check_hpacucli.py
index 571fcbc..1dd5dde 100644
--- a/check_hpacucli/check_hpacucli.py
+++ b/check_hpacucli/check_hpacucli.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def run_hpacucli(run_type='controllers', controller=None):
         else:
             end()
             return
-        command = command % (subcommand, identifier)
+        command = command % (identifier, subcommand)
     debug(command)
     if sudo:
         command = "sudo " + command