diff --git a/mne/inverse_sparse/tests/test_gamma_map.py b/mne/inverse_sparse/tests/test_gamma_map.py
index a5ffaebe89d..8ff6b4bc5b8 100644
--- a/mne/inverse_sparse/tests/test_gamma_map.py
+++ b/mne/inverse_sparse/tests/test_gamma_map.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_gamma_map():
 
     stc = gamma_map(evoked, forward, cov, alpha, tol=1e-4,
                     xyz_same_gamma=False, update_mode=1)
-    _check_stc(stc, evoked, 82010, 'lh', fwd=forward)
+    _check_stc(stc, evoked, 82010, 'lh', fwd=forward, dist_limit=4., ratio=20.)
 
     dips = gamma_map(evoked, forward, cov, alpha, tol=1e-4,
                      xyz_same_gamma=False, update_mode=1,