diff --git a/paramiko/sftp_si.py b/paramiko/sftp_si.py
index a65073b..3a7e10d 100644
--- a/paramiko/sftp_si.py
+++ b/paramiko/sftp_si.py
@@ -275,17 +275,17 @@ class SFTPServerInterface (object):
         """
         return SFTP_OP_UNSUPPORTED
     
-    def symlink(self, path, target_path):
+    def symlink(self, target_path, path):
         """
         Create a symbolic link on the server, as new pathname C{path},
         with C{target_path} as the target of the link.
         
-        @param path: path (relative or absolute) of the symbolic link to
-            create.
-        @type path: str
         @param target_path: path (relative or absolute) of the target for
             this new symbolic link.
         @type target_path: str
+        @param path: path (relative or absolute) of the symbolic link to
+            create.
+        @type path: str
         @return: an error code like C{SFTP_OK}.
         @rtype: int
         """