diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp
index 9efc0d4544..ff07431894 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureHelix.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ TopoDS_Shape Helix::generateHelixPath(double startOffset0)
 
     //build the helix path
     //TopoShape helix = TopoShape().makeLongHelix(pitch, height, radius, angle, leftHanded);
-    TopoDS_Shape path = TopoShape().makeSpiralHelix(radius, radiusTop, height, turns, 1, leftHanded);
+    TopoDS_Shape path = TopoShape().makeSpiralHelix(radius, radiusTop, height, turns, 0, leftHanded);
 
     /*
      * The helix wire is created with the axis coinciding with z-axis and the start point at (radius, 0, 0)