diff --git a/amibe/src/org/jcae/mesh/amibe/algos3d/QEMDecimateHalfEdge.java b/amibe/src/org/jcae/mesh/amibe/algos3d/QEMDecimateHalfEdge.java
index a7cfaf4ac..80281d235 100644
--- a/amibe/src/org/jcae/mesh/amibe/algos3d/QEMDecimateHalfEdge.java
+++ b/amibe/src/org/jcae/mesh/amibe/algos3d/QEMDecimateHalfEdge.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public void setAnalyticMetric(int groupId, MetricSupport.AnalyticMetricInterface
 	 * provided the effective tolerance is the metric multiplied by this value.
 	 */
 	public void setToleranceFactor(double toleranceFactor) {
-		this.toleranceFactor = toleranceFactor;
+		this.toleranceFactor = toleranceFactor * toleranceFactor;
 	}
 
 	@Override