diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py b/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py
index 34a2c26283..8e329ae4b5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/Path/Op/Area.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class ObjectOp(PathOp.ObjectOp):
         area.add(baseobject)
 
         areaParams = self.areaOpAreaParams(obj, isHole)
-        areaParams["SectionTolerance"] = 1e-07
+        areaParams["SectionTolerance"] = FreeCAD.Base.Precision.confusion() * 10 # basically 1e-06
 
         heights = [i for i in self.depthparams]
         Path.Log.debug("depths: {}".format(heights))