diff --git a/benchmarks/2d/machine/Rotor3kW.geo b/benchmarks/2d/machine/Rotor3kW.geo
index 9b62c472626be50fcf7fadc9cc37eca44b7014a1..52f9b0f9b16c8d0169c57925e3a9b5d18ba9c260 100644
--- a/benchmarks/2d/machine/Rotor3kW.geo
+++ b/benchmarks/2d/machine/Rotor3kW.geo
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
-
-
-NbrSect = 32; // number of rotor teeth
+//NbrSect = 32; // number of rotor teeth
+NbrSect = GetValue("number of rotor teeth", 32);
 
 u=1e-3; // scale factor
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/2d/machine/Stator3kW.geo b/benchmarks/2d/machine/Stator3kW.geo
index 74b83b9eb15262c64467882aa1bf65aadcd35075..b28005f7297b58f2e978ba2f719afb098e814601 100644
--- a/benchmarks/2d/machine/Stator3kW.geo
+++ b/benchmarks/2d/machine/Stator3kW.geo
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
-NbrSect = 36; // number of stator teeth
+//NbrSect = 36; // number of stator teeth
+NbrSect = GetValue("number of stator teeth", 36);
 
 u=1e-3;