diff --git a/tests/TestCylinderAreas.cpp b/tests/TestCylinderAreas.cpp
index a7c9b9d8..f5f0823d 100644
--- a/tests/TestCylinderAreas.cpp
+++ b/tests/TestCylinderAreas.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		toReturn += 1;
 		printf("TestCylinderArea.cpp: error tolerance exceeded for wn area \n");
 	}
-	if (fabs(ans - 2*PI*RADIUS*(N-2)-4*PI*RADIUS*HEIGHT)/(2*PI*RADIUS*(N-2)-4*PI*RADIUS*HEIGHT) > 0.02 ){
+	if (fabs(ans - 2*PI*RADIUS*(N-2)-4*PI*RADIUS*HEIGHT)/(2*PI*RADIUS*(N-2)-4*PI*RADIUS*HEIGHT) > 0.05 ){
 		toReturn += 2;
 		printf("TestCylinderArea.cpp: error tolerance exceeded for ns area \n");
 	}