diff --git a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex
index 62ff91275a3..a04bba49c32 100644
--- a/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_unit/lib/ex_unit.ex
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ defmodule ExUnit do
 
   defp maybe_repeated_run(options, seed, load_us, repeat) do
     case ExUnit.Runner.run(options, load_us) do
-      {%{failures: 0}, {sync_modules, async_modules}}
+      {%{failures: 0}, {async_modules, sync_modules}}
       when repeat > 0 and (sync_modules != [] or async_modules != []) ->
         ExUnit.Server.restore_modules(async_modules, sync_modules)