diff --git a/PeakOTron.py b/PeakOTron.py
index d7d7004078e049a5d3f04c7d575d700a3d17cda9..f3d3de4ab565101414c3cff85219126becca4772 100644
--- a/PeakOTron.py
+++ b/PeakOTron.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class PeakOTron:
     
     def __init__(self,
                  verbose=False,
-                 n_call_minuit=1000,
+                 n_call_minuit=10000,
                  n_iterations_minuit = 10
                 ):