diff --git a/KDEy/kdey_devel.py b/KDEy/kdey_devel.py
index c99d927..0b42c86 100644
--- a/KDEy/kdey_devel.py
+++ b/KDEy/kdey_devel.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class KDEyMLauto2(KDEyML):
 
                 return loss_accum
 
-            bounds = [tuple((0, 1))]
+            bounds = [tuple((0.0001, np.log10(0.2)))]
             init_bandwidth = 0.1
             r = optimize.minimize(neg_loglikelihood_band_, x0=[init_bandwidth], method='SLSQP', bounds=bounds)
             best_band = r.x[0]