diff --git a/src/ALE/MOM_remapping.F90 b/src/ALE/MOM_remapping.F90
index 0797cd928e..704fdad396 100644
--- a/src/ALE/MOM_remapping.F90
+++ b/src/ALE/MOM_remapping.F90
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ subroutine remapping_core( CS, n0, h0, u0, n1, dx, u1 )
   ! Maximum error based on guess at maximum roundoff
   if (abs(totalHU2-totalHU0) > (err0+err2)*max(real(n0), real(n1)) .and. (err0+err2)/=0.) then
     ! Maximum relative error
-    if (abs(totalHU2-totalHU0) / totalHU2 > 1e-6) then
+    if (abs(totalHU2-totalHU0) / totalHU2 > 1e-09) then
       ! Maximum absolute error
       if (abs(totalHU2-totalHU0) > 1e-18) then
         write(0,*) 'h0=',h0
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ subroutine remapping_core( CS, n0, h0, u0, n1, dx, u1 )
         write(0,*) 'total HU0,HUf,f-0=',totalHU0,totalHU2,totalHU2-totalHU0
         write(0,*) 'err0,errF=',err0,err2
         call MOM_error( FATAL, 'MOM_remapping, remapping_core: '//&
-             'Total stuff on h0 and hF differ by more than roundoff' )
+             'Total stuff on h0 and hF differ by more than maximum errors' )
       endif
     endif
   endif