diff --git a/pangolin/command.py b/pangolin/command.py
index c5b9596..557a08a 100644
--- a/pangolin/command.py
+++ b/pangolin/command.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def main(sysargs = sys.argv[1:]):
     parser.add_argument("--no-temp",action="store_true",help="Output all intermediate files, for dev purposes.")
     parser.add_argument('--decompress-model',action="store_true",dest="decompress",help="Permanently decompress the model file to save time running pangolin.")
     parser.add_argument('--max-ambig', action="store", default=0.5, type=float,help="Maximum proportion of Ns allowed for pangolin to attempt assignment. Default: 0.5",dest="maxambig")
-    parser.add_argument('--min-length', action="store", default=10000, type=int,help="Minimum query length allowed for pangolin to attempt assignment. Default: 10000",dest="minlen")
+    parser.add_argument('--min-length', action="store", default=25000, type=int,help="Minimum query length allowed for pangolin to attempt assignment. Default: 25000",dest="minlen")
     parser.add_argument('--panGUIlin', action='store_true',help="Run web-app version of pangolin",dest="panGUIlin")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose",action="store_true",help="Print lots of stuff to screen")
     parser.add_argument("-t","--threads",action="store",help="Number of threads")