diff --git a/lib/core/utils/scroll-state.js b/lib/core/utils/scroll-state.js
index cb3151dff9..db24ca5c12 100644
--- a/lib/core/utils/scroll-state.js
+++ b/lib/core/utils/scroll-state.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function getScroll(elm) {
  */
 function setScroll(elm, top, left) {
 	if (elm === window) {
-		return elm.scroll(top, left);
+		return elm.scroll(left, top);
 	} else {
 		elm.scrollTop = top;
 		elm.scrollLeft = left;
diff --git a/test/core/utils/scroll-state.js b/test/core/utils/scroll-state.js
index 1cb97eebe8..a8cf6ed1d4 100644
--- a/test/core/utils/scroll-state.js
+++ b/test/core/utils/scroll-state.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe('axe.utils.setScrollState', function() {
 	it('calls scroll() for the window element', function() {
 		var called;
 		var winScroll = window.scroll;
-		window.scroll = function(top, left) {
+		window.scroll = function(left, top) {
 			called = { top: top, left: left };
 		};
 		setScrollState([{ elm: window, top: 10, left: 20 }]);