diff --git a/methods/schulzeResults.php b/methods/schulzeResults.php
index 93d9571..1e40860 100644
--- a/methods/schulzeResults.php
+++ b/methods/schulzeResults.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class schulze
 {
 	public int $nvotant;
-	public int $ncandidats;
+	public int $ncandidats = 5;
 	public array $nvotes;
 
 	public array $v = array(
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class schulze
 
 	function result($v)
 	{
+		$ncandidats = $this->ncandidats;
 		for ($i=1;$i<=$ncandidats;$i++)
 		{
 			for ($j=1;$j<=$ncandidats;$j++)