diff --git a/src/BRepBuilderAPI/BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing.cxx b/src/BRepBuilderAPI/BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing.cxx
index 853ad48241..44d83f7815 100644
--- a/src/BRepBuilderAPI/BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing.cxx
+++ b/src/BRepBuilderAPI/BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing.cxx
@@ -492,9 +492,83 @@ static Standard_Boolean findNMVertices(const TopoDS_Edge& theEdge,
   return Standard_True;
 }
 
-static inline Standard_Real ComputeToleranceVertex(const Standard_Real dist, const Standard_Real Tol1, const Standard_Real Tol2)
+static void ComputeToleranceVertex(TopoDS_Vertex theV1, TopoDS_Vertex theV2,
+                                   TopoDS_Vertex& theNewV)
 {
-  return (dist * 0.5 + Tol1 + Tol2);
+  Standard_Integer m, n;
+  Standard_Real aR[2], dR, aD, aEps;
+  TopoDS_Vertex aV[2];
+  gp_Pnt aP[2];
+  BRep_Builder aBB;
+  //
+  aEps = RealEpsilon();
+  aV[0] = theV1;
+  aV[1] = theV2;
+  for (m = 0; m < 2; ++m) {
+    aP[m] = BRep_Tool::Pnt(aV[m]);
+    aR[m] = BRep_Tool::Tolerance(aV[m]);
+    }  
+    //
+  m=0; // max R
+  n=1; // min R
+  if (aR[0] < aR[1]) {
+    m=1;
+    n=0;
+  }
+  //
+  dR = aR[m] - aR[n]; // dR >= 0.
+  gp_Vec aVD(aP[m], aP[n]);
+  aD = aVD.Magnitude();
+  //
+  if (aD <= dR || aD < aEps) { 
+    aBB.MakeVertex (theNewV, aP[m], aR[m]);
+  }
+  else {
+    Standard_Real aRr;
+    gp_XYZ aXYZr;
+    gp_Pnt aPr;
+    //
+    aRr = 0.5 * (aR[m] + aR[n] + aD);
+    aXYZr = 0.5 * (aP[m].XYZ() + aP[n].XYZ() - aVD.XYZ() * (dR/aD));
+    aPr.SetXYZ(aXYZr);
+    //
+    aBB.MakeVertex (theNewV, aPr, aRr);
+  }
+  return;
+}
+
+static void ComputeToleranceVertex(TopoDS_Vertex theV1, TopoDS_Vertex theV2,
+                                   TopoDS_Vertex theV3, TopoDS_Vertex& theNewV)
+{
+  Standard_Real aDi, aDmax;
+  gp_Pnt aCenter;
+  gp_Pnt aP[3];
+  Standard_Real aR[3];
+  TopoDS_Vertex aV[3];
+  gp_XYZ aXYZ(0.,0.,0.);
+  aV[0] = theV1;
+  aV[1] = theV2;
+  aV[2] = theV3;
+  for (Standard_Integer i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+    aP[i] = BRep_Tool::Pnt(aV[i]);
+    aR[i] = BRep_Tool::Tolerance(aV[i]);
+    aXYZ = aXYZ + aP[i].XYZ();
+  }
+  //
+  aXYZ.Divide(3.0);
+  aCenter.SetXYZ(aXYZ);
+  //
+  aDmax=-1.;
+  for ( Standard_Integer i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+    aDi = aCenter.Distance(aP[i]);
+    aDi += aR[i];
+    if (aDi > aDmax)
+      aDmax = aDi;
+  }
+
+  BRep_Builder aBB;
+  aBB.MakeVertex (theNewV, aCenter, aDmax);
+  return;
 }
 
 TopoDS_Edge BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing::SameParameterEdge(const TopoDS_Edge& edgeFirst,
@@ -605,111 +679,54 @@ TopoDS_Edge BRepBuilderAPI_Sewing::SameParameterEdge(const TopoDS_Edge& edgeFirs
     //V21 = TopoDS::Vertex(myReShape->Apply(V21));
     //V22 = TopoDS::Vertex(myReShape->Apply(V22));
 
-    gp_Pnt p11 = BRep_Tool::Pnt(V11);
-    gp_Pnt p12 = BRep_Tool::Pnt(V12);
-    gp_Pnt p21 = BRep_Tool::Pnt(V21); 
-    gp_Pnt p22 = BRep_Tool::Pnt(V22);
-
-    
-
     //Standard_Boolean isRev = Standard_False;
-    gp_Pnt pfirst;
-    Standard_Real Tol1 = 0.;
     if (isClosed1 || isClosed2) {
       // at least one of the edges is closed
       if (isClosed1 && isClosed2) {
         // both edges are closed
-        pfirst.SetXYZ(0.5*(p11.XYZ() + p21.XYZ()));
-        gp_Vec v1 =  p21.XYZ() - p11.XYZ();
-        Standard_Real d1 = v1.Magnitude();
-        Tol1 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V11),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V21));
-        //Tol1 = Max(pfirst.Distance(p11),pfirst.Distance(p21));
+        ComputeToleranceVertex(V11, V21, V1New);
       }
       else if (isClosed1) {
         // only first edge is closed
-        gp_XYZ pt =0.5*(p21.XYZ()+ p22.XYZ());
-        pfirst.SetXYZ(0.5*(p11.XYZ() + pt));
-        gp_Vec v1 =  p22.XYZ() - p21.XYZ();
-        Standard_Real d1 = v1.Magnitude();
-        Tol1= ComputeToleranceVertex(d1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V22),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V21));
-        gp_Vec v2 =  p11.XYZ() - pt;
-        Standard_Real d2 = v2.Magnitude();
-        Tol1= ComputeToleranceVertex(d2,Tol1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V11));
-        //Tol1 = Max(pfirst.Distance(p21),pfirst.Distance(p22));
-        //Tol1 = Max(pfirst.Distance(p11),Tol1);
+        ComputeToleranceVertex(V22, V21, V11, V1New);
       }
       else {
         // only second edge is closed
-        gp_XYZ pt = 0.5*(p11.XYZ()+ p12.XYZ());
-        pfirst.SetXYZ(0.5*(p21.XYZ() + pt));
-        gp_Vec v1 =  p11.XYZ() - p12.XYZ();
-        Standard_Real d1 = v1.Magnitude();
-        Tol1 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V11),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V12));
-        gp_Vec v2 =  p21.XYZ() - pt;
-        Standard_Real d2 = v2.Magnitude();
-        Tol1 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d2,Tol1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V21));
-        //Tol1 = Max(pfirst.Distance(p11),pfirst.Distance(p12));
-        //Tol1 = Max(pfirst.Distance(p21),Tol1);
+        ComputeToleranceVertex(V11, V12, V21, V1New);
       }
-      aBuilder.MakeVertex(V1New,pfirst,Tol1);
       V2New = V1New;
     }
     else {
       // both edges are open
-      gp_Pnt plast;
-      Standard_Real Tol2 = 0.;
       Standard_Boolean isOldFirst = ( secForward ? V11.IsSame(V21) :  V11.IsSame(V22) );
       Standard_Boolean isOldLast = ( secForward ? V12.IsSame(V22) : V12.IsSame(V21)) ;
       if (secForward) {
         //case if vertices already sewed
         if(!isOldFirst)
         {
-          pfirst.SetXYZ(0.5*(p11.XYZ() + p21.XYZ()));
-          gp_Vec v1 =  p21.XYZ() - p11.XYZ();
-          Standard_Real d1 = v1.Magnitude();
-          Tol1 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V11),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V21));
+          ComputeToleranceVertex(V11, V21, V1New);
         }
         if(!isOldLast)
         {
-          plast.SetXYZ(0.5*(p12.XYZ() + p22.XYZ()));
-
-          gp_Vec v2 =  p22.XYZ() - p12.XYZ();
-          Standard_Real d2 = v2.Magnitude();
-
-          Tol2 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d2,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V12),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V22));
+          ComputeToleranceVertex(V12, V22, V2New);
         }
-
       }
       else {
         if(!isOldFirst)
         {
-          pfirst.SetXYZ(0.5*(p11.XYZ() + p22.XYZ()));
-          gp_Vec v1 =  p22.XYZ() - p11.XYZ();
-          Standard_Real d1 = v1.Magnitude();
-          Tol1 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d1,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V11),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V22));
+          ComputeToleranceVertex(V11, V22, V1New);
         }
         if(!isOldLast)
         {
-          plast.SetXYZ(0.5*(p12.XYZ() + p21.XYZ()));
-          gp_Vec v2 =  p21.XYZ() - p12.XYZ();
-          Standard_Real d2 = v2.Magnitude();
-          Tol2 = ComputeToleranceVertex(d2,BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V12),BRep_Tool::Tolerance(V21));
+          ComputeToleranceVertex(V12, V21, V2New);
         }
-
       }
-      if(!isOldFirst)
-        aBuilder.MakeVertex(V1New,pfirst,Tol1);
-      else
+      if(isOldFirst)
         V1New = V11;
-       
 
-      if(!isOldLast)
-        aBuilder.MakeVertex(V2New,plast,Tol2);
-      else
+      if(isOldLast)
         V2New = V12;
-
     }
-
     // Add the vertices in the good sense
     TopoDS_Shape anEdge = edge.Oriented(TopAbs_FORWARD);
     TopoDS_Shape aLocalEdge = V1New.Oriented(TopAbs_FORWARD); //(listNode.First()).Oriented(TopAbs_FORWARD);
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_10 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_10
index f01a692fa0..77b658ada2 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_10
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_10
@@ -14,18 +14,21 @@ sewing result +t 0.01 a b +mint 0.01 -a
 
 set square 1.88469e+07
 
-set nb_v_good 478
-set nb_e_good 748
-set nb_w_good 273
-set nb_f_good 259
-set nb_sh_good 2
-set nb_sol_good 0
-set nb_compsol_good 0
-set nb_compound_good 1
-set nb_shape_good 1761
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
+checkfreebounds result 12
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
-checknbshapes result -shell 2
-checkfreebounds result 10
+set nbshapes_expected "
+Number of shapes in shape
+ VERTEX    : 479
+ EDGE      : 748
+ WIRE      : 273
+ FACE      : 259
+ SHELL     : 2
+ SOLID     : 0
+ COMPSOLID : 0
+ COMPOUND  : 1
+ SHAPE     : 1762
+"
+checknbshapes result -ref ${nbshapes_expected} -t -m "sewing result"
 
-set 3dviewer 0
+set 3dviewer 1
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_11 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_11
index 531cf04732..7e97ac48a0 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_11
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_11
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1759
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 6
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_23 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_23
index c92fa3c603..25ff17843b 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_23
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_23
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1756
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 0
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_24 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_24
index 044cab7a10..816d4cd68b 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_24
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_24
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1759
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 0
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_25 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_25
index 2415d1b063..debd9cc4a8 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_25
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_25
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1761
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
-checkfreebounds result 4
+checkfreebounds result 6
 
 set 3dviewer 0
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_26 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_26
index 0299d9eae0..310be2b896 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_26
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_26
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1759
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 0
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_27 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_27
index 53c80dfaac..c611e0eeb6 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_27
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_27
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1762
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 9
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_28 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_28
index d4c86f7c56..a9fdbb4c7c 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_28
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_28
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1756
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 0
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_30 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_30
index d95aecef38..9cfcba4f4b 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_30
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_30
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1756
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 0
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_8 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_8
index 582ea12863..868538644d 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_8
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_8
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1761
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 6
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_9 b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_9
index 36eacac7b3..74a6129009 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_9
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_2/bug22770_9
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set nb_compsol_good 0
 set nb_compound_good 1
 set nb_shape_good 1759
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.002196807453775285
+checkmaxtol result 0.00087010032709666047
 checknbshapes result -shell 2
 checkfreebounds result 6
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_5/bug24390_2 b/tests/bugs/modalg_5/bug24390_2
index 88bea95be3..05c77f8d62 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_5/bug24390_2
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_5/bug24390_2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file bug24390_face2.brep] f2
 sewing result f1 f2
 
 checkshape result
-checkmaxtol result 0.028334611098393123 {f1 f2} -min_tol 0 -multi_tol 5.
+checkmaxtol result 0.016556973295771653 {f1 f2} -min_tol 0 -multi_tol 5.
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 6
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug24357 b/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug24357
index 669bcee297..5d9737b6b6 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug24357
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug24357
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ whatis r
 regexp {Tolerance +MAX=([-0-9.+eE]+)} [tolerance r] full MaxTolerance
 puts "MaxTolerance=$MaxTolerance"
 
-set expected_MaxTolerance 0.00082956492865075794
+set expected_MaxTolerance 0.00068453844086764995
 set tol_abs_MaxTolerance  0.00001
 set tol_rel_MaxTolerance  0.00001
 checkreal "MaxTolerance" ${MaxTolerance} ${expected_MaxTolerance} ${tol_abs_MaxTolerance} ${tol_rel_MaxTolerance}
diff --git a/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug26241 b/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug26241
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..18193e9fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/bugs/modalg_6/bug26241
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+puts "========"
+puts "OCC26241"
+puts "========"
+puts ""
+###########################################################
+# Sewing algorithm computes tolerance of joint vertex too rough
+###########################################################
+
+plane p 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
+mkface f1 p 0 10 0 10
+mkface f2 p 0 10 11 21
+settolerance f1 2
+settolerance f2 3
+sewing res 3 f1 f2
+
+regexp {Tolerance +MAX=([-0-9.+eE]+)} [tolerance res] full MaxTolerance
+puts "MaxTolerance=$MaxTolerance"
+
+set expected_MaxTolerance 3.0
+set tol_abs_MaxTolerance 0.1
+set tol_rel_MaxTolerance 0.1
+checkreal "MaxTolerance" ${MaxTolerance} ${expected_MaxTolerance} ${tol_abs_MaxTolerance} ${tol_rel_MaxTolerance}
diff --git a/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug343 b/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug343
index b91ba145eb..3da8854036 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug343
+++ b/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug343
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [catch {igesbrep $filepath a *} catch_result] {
     #
     sewing result1 100. a
 
-    checkmaxtol result1 0.21325393968565914
+    checkmaxtol result1 0.20874930847108514
     checknbshapes result1 -shell 1
     checkfreebounds result1 86
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if [catch {igesbrep $filepath a *} catch_result] {
         tpcompound a
 	sewing result2 100. a
 
-        checkmaxtol result2 0.21325393968565914
+        checkmaxtol result2 0.20874930847108514
         checknbshapes result2 -shell 1
         checkfreebounds result2 86
 
diff --git a/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug42 b/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug42
index f1143b0c3a..8fb43c0152 100755
--- a/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug42
+++ b/tests/bugs/moddata_2/bug42
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if { [llength $closed_wires] != 1} {
    puts "Error : Amount of free closed wires is not equal 1"
 }
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.21325393955468794
+checkmaxtol result 0.20874930847108514
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 86
 
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_1/S5 b/tests/sewing/tol_1/S5
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a85821fad3..ae3285d846
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_1/S5
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_1/S5
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file CIN001_a20.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 0.0049520649253341166
+checkmaxtol result 0.0035009498713573254
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 74
 checkfaults result a 0
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_100/I5 b/tests/sewing/tol_100/I5
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 287cdf1d97..c2d90b4c03
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_100/I5
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_100/I5
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file CIN901_intcqhmi.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 27.029859224903987
+checkmaxtol result 15.355207687279844
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
-checkfreebounds result 0
+checkfreebounds result 3
 checkfaults result a 6
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_100/I6 b/tests/sewing/tol_100/I6
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c5157e94c4..f99d539cba
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_100/I6
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_100/I6
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file CIN901_intcqhmj.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 153.66065674630602
+checkmaxtol result 71.039012505679182
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 34
 checkfaults result a 3
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_100/I9 b/tests/sewing/tol_100/I9
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 882b6d2d1e..9f324679ee
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_100/I9
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_100/I9
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file CIN902_intcqhmm.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 30.472070989451943
+checkmaxtol result 15.98267511059735
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 28
 checkfaults result a 11
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_100/J3 b/tests/sewing/tol_100/J3
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 34af8355bb..83a85218ea
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_100/J3
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_100/J3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file CIN902_intcqhmp.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 268.87290128183184
+checkmaxtol result 122.47700432877426
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 19
 checkfaults result a 7
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_100/T8 b/tests/sewing/tol_100/T8
index cdcc2c13c1..c843e7f340 100755
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_100/T8
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_100/T8
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file ma-test3.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 6.2643182979358158
+checkmaxtol result 5.8186555567983991
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 0
 checkfaults result a 0
diff --git a/tests/sewing/tol_100/U1 b/tests/sewing/tol_100/U1
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9e3e14898e..f7257b1b0b
--- a/tests/sewing/tol_100/U1
+++ b/tests/sewing/tol_100/U1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ restore [locate_data_file ma-test5.rle] a
 
 sewing result $tol a
 
-checkmaxtol result 2.1507390207569199
+checkmaxtol result 1.14347452525616
 checknbshapes result -shell 1
 checkfreebounds result 0
 checkfaults result a 0