diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGeomUtils.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGeomUtils.py
index 03b2a81d0e..6193075578 100755
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGeomUtils.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftGeomUtils.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ params = FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Draft")
 
 def precision():
     "precision(): returns the Draft precision setting"
-    return params.GetInt("precision")
+    return params.GetInt("precision",6)
 
 def vec(edge):
     "vec(edge) or vec(line): returns a vector from an edge or a Part.LineSegment"