diff --git a/wii-pair/daemon.py b/wii-pair/daemon.py
index 6d6c719..763c8fb 100755
--- a/wii-pair/daemon.py
+++ b/wii-pair/daemon.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ known_boards = {'niklas': '00:26:59:34:C8:69',
 'fed': '00:23:CC:23:5E:1D',
 }
 
+MIN_WEIGHT = 10
+
 class StatusThread(Thread):
     def __init__(self, t1, t2):
         Thread.__init__(self)
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ class WiiThread(Thread):
 
                 while not self.stop and self.board.status == 'Connected':
                     self.weight = self.board.mass.totalWeight
-                    if self.board.mass.totalWeight > 15:
+                    if self.board.mass.totalWeight >= MIN_WEIGHT:
                         m = self.board.mass
                         x_balance = -(m.topLeft+m.bottomLeft) + (m.topRight+m.bottomRight)
                         x_balance = x_balance/float(m.totalWeight)