diff --git a/examples/meam/msmeam/potential.mod b/examples/meam/msmeam/potential.mod
index 10cc43afd8..ceec721c45 100644
--- a/examples/meam/msmeam/potential.mod
+++ b/examples/meam/msmeam/potential.mod
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ print		"we just executed"
 
 pair_coeff      * * library.MSmeam ${Pu} Ga4  HGaMS.meam ${Pu} Ga4
 # Setup neighbor style
-neighbor 1.0 nsq
+neighbor 1.0 bin
 neigh_modify once no every 1 delay 0 check yes
 
 # Setup minimization style