diff --git a/widgets/flash.cpp b/widgets/flash.cpp
index 0606600de..9e3fd65fa 100644
--- a/widgets/flash.cpp
+++ b/widgets/flash.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void Flash::setFont( const QFont &font )
     d->font = font;
 }
 
-void Flash::flash( const QString &text, const QTextOption &option, int duration)
+void Flash::flash( const QString &text, int duration, const QTextOption &option)
 {
     d->type = Private::Text;
     d->duration = (duration == 0) ? duration : d->defaultDuration;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void Flash::flash( const QString &text, const QTextOption &option, int duration)
     QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT(fadeIn()) );
 }
 
-void Flash::flash( const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::Alignment align, int duration )
+void Flash::flash( const QPixmap &pixmap, int duration, Qt::Alignment align )
 {
     d->type = Private::Pixmap;
     d->duration = (duration == 0) ? duration : d->defaultDuration;
diff --git a/widgets/flash.h b/widgets/flash.h
index d5ff84790..8882bb72a 100644
--- a/widgets/flash.h
+++ b/widgets/flash.h
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Flash : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
         void setColor( const QColor & );
         void setDuration( int duration );
 
-        void flash( const QString &text, const QTextOption &option = QTextOption(Qt::AlignCenter), int duration = 0 );
-        void flash( const QPixmap &pixmap, Qt::Alignment align = Qt::AlignCenter, int duration = 0 );
+        void flash( const QString &text, int duration = 0, const QTextOption &option = QTextOption(Qt::AlignCenter) );
+        void flash( const QPixmap &pixmap, int duration = 0, Qt::Alignment align = Qt::AlignCenter );
 
     public Q_SLOTS:
         void kill();