diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py b/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py
index 4149cbdc3a..508dd8e0d9 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 try:
                     migration = executor.loader.get_migration_by_prefix(app_label, migration_name)
                 except AmbiguityError:
-                    raise CommandError("More than one migration matches '%s' in app '%s'. Please be more specific." % (app_label, migration_name))
+                    raise CommandError("More than one migration matches '%s' in app '%s'. Please be more specific." % (
+                        migration_name, app_label))
                 except KeyError:
-                    raise CommandError("Cannot find a migration matching '%s' from app '%s'." % (app_label, migration_name))
+                    raise CommandError("Cannot find a migration matching '%s' from app '%s'." % (
+                        migration_name, app_label))
                 targets = [(app_label, migration.name)]
             target_app_labels_only = False
         elif options['app_label']:
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/sqlmigrate.py b/django/core/management/commands/sqlmigrate.py
index eb43cec351..e2e421d526 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/sqlmigrate.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/sqlmigrate.py
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         try:
             migration = executor.loader.get_migration_by_prefix(app_label, migration_name)
         except AmbiguityError:
-            raise CommandError("More than one migration matches '%s' in app '%s'. Please be more specific." % (app_label, migration_name))
+            raise CommandError("More than one migration matches '%s' in app '%s'. Please be more specific." % (
+                migration_name, app_label))
         except KeyError:
-            raise CommandError("Cannot find a migration matching '%s' from app '%s'. Is it in INSTALLED_APPS?" % (app_label, migration_name))
+            raise CommandError("Cannot find a migration matching '%s' from app '%s'. Is it in INSTALLED_APPS?" % (
+                migration_name, app_label))
         targets = [(app_label, migration.name)]
 
         # Make a plan that represents just the requested migrations and show SQL