diff --git a/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py b/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py
index 3bba092ab6..ad0febf0f3 100644
--- a/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py
+++ b/src/sas/qtgui/Perspectives/Fitting/FittingWidget.py
@@ -2975,11 +2975,11 @@ def setMagneticModel(self):
             return
         self._magnet_model.clear()
         # default initial value
-        m0 = 0.5e-06
+        m0 = 0.5
         for param in self.model_parameters.call_parameters:
             if param.type != 'magnetic': continue
             if "M0" in param.name:
-                m0 += 0.5e-06
+                m0 += 0.5
                 value = m0
             else:
                 value = param.default