diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index e0d0f43c..3acd413a 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ func execute(ctx *fibre.Context, ast *sql.Query, chn chan<- interface{}) {
 		case *sql.RecordStatement:
 			res, err = executeRecordStatement(txn, stm)
 
-		case *sql.DefineRulesStatement:
-			res, err = executeDefineRulesStatement(txn, stm)
-		case *sql.RemoveRulesStatement:
-			res, err = executeRemoveRulesStatement(txn, stm)
-
 		case *sql.DefineTableStatement:
 			res, err = executeDefineTableStatement(txn, stm)
 		case *sql.RemoveTableStatement:
 			res, err = executeRemoveTableStatement(txn, stm)
 
+		case *sql.DefineRulesStatement:
+			res, err = executeDefineRulesStatement(txn, stm)
+		case *sql.RemoveRulesStatement:
+			res, err = executeRemoveRulesStatement(txn, stm)
+
 		case *sql.DefineFieldStatement:
 			res, err = executeDefineFieldStatement(txn, stm)
 		case *sql.RemoveFieldStatement:
diff --git a/sql/define.go b/sql/define.go
index edf8e15a..c4c489d6 100644
--- a/sql/define.go
+++ b/sql/define.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ package sql
 func (p *parser) parseDefineStatement(explain bool) (Statement, error) {
 
 	// Inspect the next token.
-	tok, _, err := p.shouldBe(RULES, TABLE, FIELD, INDEX)
+	tok, _, err := p.shouldBe(TABLE, RULES, FIELD, INDEX)
 
 	switch tok {
-	case RULES:
-		return p.parseDefineRulesStatement(explain)
 	case TABLE:
 		return p.parseDefineTableStatement(explain)
+	case RULES:
+		return p.parseDefineRulesStatement(explain)
 	case FIELD:
 		return p.parseDefineFieldStatement(explain)
 	case INDEX:
diff --git a/sql/remove.go b/sql/remove.go
index 56a5273f..4e6aa472 100644
--- a/sql/remove.go
+++ b/sql/remove.go
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ package sql
 func (p *parser) parseRemoveStatement(explain bool) (Statement, error) {
 
 	// Inspect the next token.
-	tok, _, err := p.shouldBe(RULES, TABLE, FIELD, INDEX)
+	tok, _, err := p.shouldBe(TABLE, RULES, FIELD, INDEX)
 
 	switch tok {
-	case RULES:
-		return p.parseRemoveRulesStatement(explain)
 	case TABLE:
 		return p.parseRemoveTableStatement(explain)
+	case RULES:
+		return p.parseRemoveRulesStatement(explain)
 	case FIELD:
 		return p.parseRemoveFieldStatement(explain)
 	case INDEX:
diff --git a/sql/sql_test.go b/sql/sql_test.go
index 1dbb9d9a..53331a04 100644
--- a/sql/sql_test.go
+++ b/sql/sql_test.go
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ func Test_Parse_Queries_Define(t *testing.T) {
 	var tests = []tester{
 		{
 			sql: `DEFINE`,
-			err: "Found `` but expected `RULES, TABLE, FIELD, INDEX`",
+			err: "Found `` but expected `TABLE, RULES, FIELD, INDEX`",
 		},
 		// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 		{
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ func Test_Parse_Queries_Remove(t *testing.T) {
 	var tests = []tester{
 		{
 			sql: `REMOVE`,
-			err: "Found `` but expected `RULES, TABLE, FIELD, INDEX`",
+			err: "Found `` but expected `TABLE, RULES, FIELD, INDEX`",
 		},
 		// ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 		{