diff --git a/app/engine/Flywheel.js b/app/engine/Flywheel.js
index 565db81..ee2e4d8 100644
--- a/app/engine/Flywheel.js
+++ b/app/engine/Flywheel.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const log = loglevel.getLogger('RowingEngine')
 
 function createFlywheel (rowerSettings) {
   const angularDisplacementPerImpulse = (2.0 * Math.PI) / rowerSettings.numOfImpulsesPerRevolution
-  const flankLength = Math.max(3, rowerSettings.flankLength)
+  const flankLength = rowerSettings.flankLength
   const minimumDragFactorSamples = Math.floor(rowerSettings.minimumRecoveryTime / rowerSettings.maximumTimeBetweenImpulses)
   const minumumTorqueBeforeStroke = rowerSettings.minumumForceBeforeStroke * (rowerSettings.sprocketRadius / 100)
   const currentDt = createStreamFilter(rowerSettings.smoothing, rowerSettings.maximumTimeBetweenImpulses)