diff --git a/trunk/prec.f90 b/trunk/prec.f90
index 95e8314b8..d9d42098e 100644
--- a/trunk/prec.f90
+++ b/trunk/prec.f90
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 !    *** Numerical parameters ***
 !    *** How frequently the jacobian is recalculated ***
  integer (pInt), parameter :: ijaco = 5_pInt
-!    *** Maximum number of internal cutbacks in time step ***
- integer(pInt), parameter :: ncut=7_pInt
+!    *** Maximum number of internal cutbacks in time step ***
+ integer(pInt), parameter :: ncut=7_pInt
+!    *** Maximum number of regularization attempts for Jacobi inversion ***
+ integer(pInt), parameter :: nreg=1_pInt
 !    *** Perturbation of strain array for numerical calculation of FEM Jacobi matrix ***
  real(pReal), parameter :: pert_e=1.0e-5_pReal  
 !    *** Maximum number of iterations in outer (statevariables) loop ***