diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php b/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
index 083b5c429d..941f545d54 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php
@@ -573,9 +573,9 @@ function activate_plugin( $plugin, $redirect = '', $network_wide = false, $silen
  * @since 2.5.0
  *
  * @param string|array $plugins Single plugin or list of plugins to deactivate.
+ * @param bool $silent Prevent calling deactivation hooks. Default is false.
  * @param mixed $network_wide Whether to deactivate the plugin for all sites in the network.
  * 	A value of null (the default) will deactivate plugins for both the site and the network.
- * @param bool $silent Prevent calling deactivation hooks. Default is false.
  */
 function deactivate_plugins( $plugins, $silent = false, $network_wide = null ) {
 	if ( is_multisite() )