diff --git a/matlab/check.m b/matlab/check.m
index 9c4daf8bac3d71a0dd51bfdafeedab674750b11d..28c296c406813bd82516390b03b0de556c51c97e 100644
--- a/matlab/check.m
+++ b/matlab/check.m
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ global it_
   end
   
   options_ = set_default_option(options_,'noprint',0);
-  options_ = set_default_option(options_,'order',1);  
   options_ = set_default_option(options_,'linear',0);  
   options_ = set_default_option(options_,'dr_algo',0);  
   options_ = set_default_option(options_,'steadystate_flag',0);
+  options_.check = 1;
   if exist([M_.fname '_steadystate.m'])
     options_.steadystate_flag = 1;
   end