diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/meshfunc.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/meshfunc.cpp
index 41b8ea55..62a53325 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/meshfunc.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/meshfunc.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ namespace netgen
            
            MeshingParameters mpquad = mp;
            
-           mpquad.giveuptol = 15;
+           // mpquad.giveuptol = 15;
+           mpquad.giveuptol = 200;
            mpquad.baseelnp = 4;
            mpquad.starshapeclass = 1000;
            mpquad.check_impossible = qstep == 1;   // for prisms only (air domain in trafo)
diff --git a/rules/pyramidrules2.rls b/rules/pyramidrules2.rls
index 8e659bce..df905c19 100644
--- a/rules/pyramidrules2.rls
+++ b/rules/pyramidrules2.rls
@@ -100,53 +100,6 @@ freeset
 endrule
 
 
-
-
-rule "connect pyramid"
-
-quality 100
-
-mappoints
-(0, 0, 0);
-(1, 0, 0);
-(1, 1, 0);
-(0, 1, 0);
-(0.5, 0.5, -0.5);
-
-mapfaces
-(1, 2, 3, 4) del;
-
-newpoints
-
-newfaces
-(1, 2, 5);
-(2, 3, 5);
-(3, 4, 5);
-(4, 1, 5);
-
-elements
-(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);
-
-freezone2
-{ 1 P1 };
-{ 1 P2 };
-{ 1 P3 };
-{ 1 P4 };
-{ 1 P5 };
-
-freeset
-1 2 3 5;
-
-freeset
-1 3 4 5;
-
-endrule
-
-
-
-
-
-
 rule "pyramid with one trig"
 
 quality 1