diff --git a/core/templates/.spacemacs.template b/core/templates/.spacemacs.template
index 48a9f9f9d..678a0d8d4 100644
--- a/core/templates/.spacemacs.template
+++ b/core/templates/.spacemacs.template
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@ This function should only modify configuration layer settings."
      ;; Uncomment some layer names and press `SPC f e R' (Vim style) or
      ;; `M-m f e R' (Emacs style) to install them.
      ;; ----------------------------------------------------------------
-     helm
      ;; auto-completion
      ;; better-defaults
      emacs-lisp
      ;; git
+     helm
      ;; markdown
      multiple-cursors
-     treemacs
      ;; org
      ;; (shell :variables
      ;;        shell-default-height 30
      ;;        shell-default-position 'bottom)
      ;; spell-checking
      ;; syntax-checking
+     treemacs
      ;; version-control
      )