diff --git a/src/Generating/CompoGenBiomal.cpp b/src/Generating/CompoGenBiomal.cpp
index 18bfa8b8c..995851c95 100644
--- a/src/Generating/CompoGenBiomal.cpp
+++ b/src/Generating/CompoGenBiomal.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ protected:
 
 	virtual void InitializeCompoGen(cIniFile & a_IniFile) override
 	{
-		m_SeaLevel = a_IniFile.GetValueSetI("Generator", "SeaLevel", m_SeaLevel) - 1;
+		m_SeaLevel = a_IniFile.GetValueSetI("Generator", "SeaLevel", m_SeaLevel);
 	}