diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/parameters.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/parameters.py
index 7a6a304b38e..b66d956f521 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/parameters.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/common/parameters.py
@@ -137,16 +137,16 @@ def list_deprecations(argument_spec, params, prefix=''):
                 sub_prefix = '%s["%s"]' % (prefix, arg_name)
             else:
                 sub_prefix = arg_name
-            if arg_opts.get('removed_in_version') is not None:
-                deprecations.append({
-                    'msg': "Param '%s' is deprecated. See the module docs for more information" % sub_prefix,
-                    'version': arg_opts.get('removed_in_version')
-                })
             if arg_opts.get('removed_at_date') is not None:
                 deprecations.append({
                     'msg': "Param '%s' is deprecated. See the module docs for more information" % sub_prefix,
                     'date': arg_opts.get('removed_at_date')
                 })
+            elif arg_opts.get('removed_in_version') is not None:
+                deprecations.append({
+                    'msg': "Param '%s' is deprecated. See the module docs for more information" % sub_prefix,
+                    'version': arg_opts.get('removed_in_version')
+                })
             # Check sub-argument spec
             sub_argument_spec = arg_opts.get('options')
             if sub_argument_spec is not None: