diff --git a/scripts/ztplot.py b/scripts/ztplot.py
index ca64b19c818aaeecc12e26d9899e5d19c40e0f97..8b367588a8f12e3b070980a8bf07f27b5fc45a2b 100755
--- a/scripts/ztplot.py
+++ b/scripts/ztplot.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class ZTPlot(kp.Module):
                      max_z=self.max_z,
                      ytick_distance=self.ytick_distance,
                      grid_lines=grid_lines,
-                     n_dus=None)
+                     n_dus=n_dus)
         shutil.move(f_tmp, f)
 
         if is_in_top10: