diff --git a/PeakOTron.py b/PeakOTron.py
index f3d3de4ab565101414c3cff85219126becca4772..fcbd0e846c01f45accd46a25c5ac09fb8759e141 100644
--- a/PeakOTron.py
+++ b/PeakOTron.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class PeakOTron:
     def __init__(self,
                  verbose=False,
                  n_call_minuit=10000,
-                 n_iterations_minuit = 10
+                 n_iterations_minuit = 50
                 ):