diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index c7c4f35c..1782fd81 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -3649,7 +3649,7 @@ hyperpoint xspinpush0(ld alpha, ld x);
 transmatrix cspin(int a, int b, ld alpha);
 transmatrix cpush(int cid, ld alpha);
 
-bool eqmatrix(transmatrix A, transmatrix B, ld eps = 1e-6);
+bool eqmatrix(transmatrix A, transmatrix B, ld eps = 1e-2);
 void set_column(transmatrix& T, int i, const hyperpoint& H);
 
 #define DF_INIT              0 // always display these
diff --git a/hyperpoint.cpp b/hyperpoint.cpp
index c0760f3c..5f39ac51 100644
--- a/hyperpoint.cpp
+++ b/hyperpoint.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ inline hyperpoint xspinpush0(ld alpha, ld x) {
 bool eqmatrix(transmatrix A, transmatrix B, ld eps) {
   for(int i=0; i<MDIM; i++)
   for(int j=0; j<MDIM; j++)
-    if(std::abs(A[i][j] - B[i][j]) > 1e-2)
+    if(std::abs(A[i][j] - B[i][j]) > eps)
       return false;
   return true;
   }