diff --git a/include/snipplib/utils/snplib_string.h b/include/snipplib/utils/snplib_string.h
index 3f3a0a2..c90ffe7 100644
--- a/include/snipplib/utils/snplib_string.h
+++ b/include/snipplib/utils/snplib_string.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ constexpr static bool snplib_is_space(char in) noexcept
 };
 
 
-enum class TrimType { TRIM_LEFT = 0b1, TRIM_RIGHT = 0b10, TRIM_BOTH = 0b11 };
+enum class TrimType { TRIM_RIGHT = 0b01, TRIM_LEFT = 0b10, TRIM_BOTH = 0b11 };
 
 template <snplib_output_char_range_c OR, snplib_input_char_range_c R, typename IsSpaceFuncT = decltype(snplib_is_space)>
 constexpr static OR snplib_trim_spaces(R&& r,