diff --git a/examples/VISCOSITY/in.nemd.2d b/examples/VISCOSITY/in.nemd.2d
index 49f5f713fa..5b1785a1b1 100644
--- a/examples/VISCOSITY/in.nemd.2d
+++ b/examples/VISCOSITY/in.nemd.2d
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ run		50000
 # data gathering run
 
 variable	visc equal -pxy/(v_srate/ly)
-fix		vave all ave/time 10 100 1000 v_visc ave running start 61000
+fix		vave all ave/time 10 100 1000 v_visc ave running start 56000
 
 thermo_style	custom step temp press pxy v_visc f_vave
 thermo_modify	temp tilt