diff --git a/myplot_inputs.py b/myplot_inputs.py
index ec279d7..d010446 100644
--- a/myplot_inputs.py
+++ b/myplot_inputs.py
@@ -94,10 +94,11 @@ def myplot_create_cbar(cbar_min, cbar_max, num=[]):
     import numpy as np
     from math import floor
     # round values
-    if abs(cbar_max) > abs(cbar_min):
-        fac = floor(np.log10(abs(cbar_max)))
-    else:
-        fac = floor(np.log10(abs(cbar_min)))
+    fac = floor(np.log10(abs(cbar_max-cbar_min)))
+    #if abs(cbar_max) > abs(cbar_min):
+    #    fac = floor(np.log10(abs(cbar_max)))
+    #else:
+    #    fac = floor(np.log10(abs(cbar_min)))
     fac = fac-1
     cbar_max = round(cbar_max,-int(fac))
     cbar_min = round(cbar_min,-int(fac))