diff --git a/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp b/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp
index 02c64c0c6..cd0795131 100644
--- a/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp
+++ b/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ try
 
     // Solver for Newton iterations.
     std::unique_ptr<NewtonIterationBlackoilInterface> fis_solver;
-    if (param.getDefault("use_cpr", false)) {
+    if (param.getDefault("use_cpr", true)) {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilCPR(param));
     } else {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilSimple(param));
diff --git a/examples/sim_fibo_ad_cp.cpp b/examples/sim_fibo_ad_cp.cpp
index 9d40d9825..3ff248be7 100644
--- a/examples/sim_fibo_ad_cp.cpp
+++ b/examples/sim_fibo_ad_cp.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ try
 
     // Solver for Newton iterations.
     std::unique_ptr<NewtonIterationBlackoilInterface> fis_solver;
-    if (param.getDefault("use_cpr", false)) {
+    if (param.getDefault("use_cpr", true)) {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilCPR(param));
     } else {
         fis_solver.reset(new NewtonIterationBlackoilSimple(param));