diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
index 1e72a5e5..69e5d5d4 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
@@ -591,21 +591,19 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
     .def(py::init<>())
     .def("__init__",
          [](MP *instance, double maxh, bool quad_dominated, int optsteps2d, int optsteps3d,
-	    int perfstepsstart, int perfstepsend)
+	    int perfstepsend)
                            {
                              new (instance) MeshingParameters;
                              instance->maxh = maxh;
                              instance->quad = int(quad_dominated);
                              instance->optsteps2d = optsteps2d;
                              instance->optsteps3d = optsteps3d;
-			     instance->perfstepsstart = perfstepsstart;
 			     instance->perfstepsend = perfstepsend;
                            },
            py::arg("maxh")=1000,
            py::arg("quad_dominated")=false,
            py::arg("optsteps2d") = 3,
 	 py::arg("optsteps3d") = 3,
-	 py::arg("perfstepsstart") = 0,
 	 py::arg("perfstepsend") = 6,
          "create meshing parameters"
           )