diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaDeletePrivacyGroup.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaDeletePrivacyGroup.java
index bf83206f2f..5763b5209d 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaDeletePrivacyGroup.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaDeletePrivacyGroup.java
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public String getName() {
   public JsonRpcResponse response(final JsonRpcRequest request) {
     LOG.trace("Executing {}", RpcMethod.EEA_DELETE_PRIVACY_GROUP.getMethodName());
 
-    final String from = parameters.required(request.getParams(), 0, String.class);
     final String privacyGroupId = parameters.required(request.getParams(), 1, String.class);
+    final String from = parameters.required(request.getParams(), 0, String.class);
 
     LOG.trace("Deleting a privacy group with privacyGroupId {} and from {}", privacyGroupId, from);
 
diff --git a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaGetTransactionCount.java b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaGetTransactionCount.java
index 52a22d6b50..8d8342947e 100644
--- a/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaGetTransactionCount.java
+++ b/ethereum/jsonrpc/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/jsonrpc/internal/methods/privacy/EeaGetTransactionCount.java
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ public JsonRpcResponse response(final JsonRpcRequest request) {
     final String privacyGroupId = parameters.required(request.getParams(), 1, String.class);
 
     final long nonce = privateTransactionHandler.getSenderNonce(address, privacyGroupId);
-
     return new JsonRpcSuccessResponse(request.getId(), Quantity.create(nonce));
   }
 }