diff --git a/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java b/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
index f071c9e5d51..e842d95210f 100755
--- a/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
+++ b/engine/orchestration/src/com/cloud/vm/VirtualMachineManagerImpl.java
@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ public class VirtualMachineManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements VirtualMac
     @Override
     public boolean start() {
         // TODO, initial delay is hardcoded
-        _executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TransitionTask(), 5000, VmJobStateReportInterval.value(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-        _executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(new CleanupTask(), VmOpCleanupInterval.value(), VmOpCleanupInterval.value(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        _executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(new CleanupTask(), 5000, VmJobStateReportInterval.value(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        _executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TransitionTask(),  VmOpCleanupInterval.value(), VmOpCleanupInterval.value(), TimeUnit.SECONDS);
         cancelWorkItems(_nodeId);
 
         // cleanup left over place holder works