diff --git a/wta/bench.py b/wta/bench.py
index d5795ca16cd8728bdf3d0ba9d14a318f5129057b..71872bb42bfc35787fb989a7a965c8f8f59b11e1 100755
--- a/wta/bench.py
+++ b/wta/bench.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def generate(args):
         cmd += ["--" + edge_spec[0], edge_spec[1]]
         if not (different_values is None):
             cmd += ["--different-values", different_values]
-            
+
         subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=open(f, "w+"))
 
 
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ def find_bad(args, good):
 def bisect_states(args):
     check_zerotrans(args)
 
+    samples = 1
+
     states = args.start_states
 
     good = args.good or 0
@@ -290,6 +292,8 @@ def bisect_trans(args):
 
     transitions = args.start_transitions
 
+    samples = 1
+
     good = args.good or 0
     bad = args.bad