diff --git a/tests/test_reader.py b/tests/test_reader.py
index 019b46a..5c78fbf 100644
--- a/tests/test_reader.py
+++ b/tests/test_reader.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ def test_reader(star_file):
     layer_data_list = reader(star_file)
     assert len(layer_data_list) == 4
 
-    pts = layer_data_list[1]
+    pts = layer_data_list[0]
     assert pts[2] == "points"
-    vec = layer_data_list[0]
+    vec = layer_data_list[1]
     assert vec[2] == "vectors"
 
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_construct_empty_layers():
 
     assert len(layer_data_list) == 2
 
-    pts = layer_data_list[1]
+    pts = layer_data_list[0]
     assert pts[2] == "points"
-    vec = layer_data_list[0]
+    vec = layer_data_list[1]
     assert vec[2] == "vectors"
diff --git a/tests/test_widget.py b/tests/test_widget.py
index e709375..674effe 100644
--- a/tests/test_widget.py
+++ b/tests/test_widget.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def test_main_widget(make_napari_viewer):
     # add new picking
     wdg[1].l_type.value = "particles"
     wdg[1]()
-    assert viewer.layers[-2].name == "test - particle orientations"
-    assert viewer.layers[-1].name == "test - particle positions"
+    assert viewer.layers[-2].name == "test - particle positions"
+    assert viewer.layers[-1].name == "test - particle orientations"
 
     # add layer manually
     lay = viewer.add_points(name="test_points")