diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 987ed49009..7a5a34cd1f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Release date: TBA
 
 * Require Python 3.6.2 to use astroid.
 
+* Fix ``deque.insert()`` signature in ``collections`` brain.
+
+  Closes #1260
+
 
 What's New in astroid 2.9.0?
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diff --git a/astroid/brain/brain_collections.py b/astroid/brain/brain_collections.py
index 47699ca39f..46cdef3552 100644
--- a/astroid/brain/brain_collections.py
+++ b/astroid/brain/brain_collections.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def __len__(self): return len(self.iterable)
         def __copy__(self): return deque(self.iterable)
         def copy(self): return deque(self.iterable)
         def index(self, x, start=0, end=0): return 0
-        def insert(self, x, i): pass
+        def insert(self, i, x): pass
         def __add__(self, other): pass
         def __iadd__(self, other): pass
         def __mul__(self, other): pass