diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Convert.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Convert.hs
index 7f4ede6c5..403c6b96b 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Convert.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Convert.hs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ convert opts = do
   csvparse <- parseCsv csvfile
   let records = case csvparse of
                   Left e -> error' $ show e
-                  Right rs -> reverse $ filter (/= [""]) rs
+                  Right rs -> filter (/= [""]) rs
   exists <- doesFileExist rulesfile
   if (not exists) then do
                   hPrintf stderr "creating conversion rules file %s, edit this file for better results\n" rulesfile
diff --git a/tests/convert-with-in-and-out-fields.test b/tests/convert-with-in-and-out-fields.test
index 8ee5a258c..390af692f 100644
--- a/tests/convert-with-in-and-out-fields.test
+++ b/tests/convert-with-in-and-out-fields.test
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ rm -rf convert.rules$$; printf 'base-account Assets:MyAccount\ndate-field 0\ndat
 10/2009/09,Flubber Co,50,
 11/2009/09,Flubber Co,,50
 >>>
-2009/09/11 Flubber Co
-    expenses:unknown           $50
-    Assets:MyAccount          $-50
-
 2009/09/10 Flubber Co
     income:unknown            $-50
     Assets:MyAccount           $50
 
+2009/09/11 Flubber Co
+    expenses:unknown           $50
+    Assets:MyAccount          $-50
+
 >>>2 /using conversion rules file convert.rules[0-9]*.$/
 >>>=0