diff --git a/scripts/geodata/places/config.py b/scripts/geodata/places/config.py
index 9003a931..8487b3b8 100644
--- a/scripts/geodata/places/config.py
+++ b/scripts/geodata/places/config.py
@@ -88,11 +88,13 @@ class PlaceConfig(object):
                         if k not in exc:
                             continue
 
-                        res = op(exc[k], population)
+                        res = op(population, exc[k])
                         if not res:
                             support = 0
                             break
 
+                        support += 1
+
                     if support > 0:
                         probability = exc.get('probability', 0.0)
                         return random.random() < probability