diff --git a/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt b/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt
index ad6a84c494..b3205c0534 100644
--- a/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt
+++ b/examples/python/in.pair_python_melt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ lattice		fcc 0.8442
 region		box block 0 10 0 10 0 10
 create_box	1 box
 create_atoms	1 box
-mass		1 1.0
+mass		* 1.0
 
 velocity	all create 3.0 87287
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pair_style	python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * lj-melt-potential.py lj
 
 neighbor	0.3 bin
-neigh_modify	every 10 delay 0 check no
+neigh_modify	every 20 delay 0 check no
 
 fix		1 all nve
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pair_style	python 2.5
 pair_coeff	* * lj-melt-potential.py lj
 
 neighbor	0.3 bin
-neigh_modify	every 10 delay 0 check no
+neigh_modify	every 20 delay 0 check no
 
 fix		1 all nve