diff --git a/code/rom.f b/code/rom.f
index 771db656..e96fa573 100644
--- a/code/rom.f
+++ b/code/rom.f
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ subroutine mor_init_params
       gz=0.
 
       nintp=0
-      nbat=1
+      nbat=200
 
       if (nio.eq.0) write (6,*) 'exiting mor_init_params'