diff --git a/pyFV3/stencils/xppm.py b/pyFV3/stencils/xppm.py
index 1df8d42..38e1767 100644
--- a/pyFV3/stencils/xppm.py
+++ b/pyFV3/stencils/xppm.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def fx1_fn(courant, br, b0, bl):
 
 @gtscript.function
 def get_advection_mask(bl, b0, br):
-    from __externals__ import mord, i_start, i_end
+    from __externals__ import i_end, i_start, mord
 
     if __INLINED(mord == 5):
         smt5 = bl * br < 0
diff --git a/pyFV3/stencils/yppm.py b/pyFV3/stencils/yppm.py
index 090327a..0b92f66 100644
--- a/pyFV3/stencils/yppm.py
+++ b/pyFV3/stencils/yppm.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def fx1_fn(courant, br, b0, bl):
 
 @gtscript.function
 def get_advection_mask(bl, b0, br):
-    from __externals__ import mord, j_start, j_end
+    from __externals__ import j_end, j_start, mord
 
     if __INLINED(mord == 5):
         smt5 = bl * br < 0