diff --git a/gempy/library/matching.py b/gempy/library/matching.py
index 1facc2b4f..a979b86d7 100644
--- a/gempy/library/matching.py
+++ b/gempy/library/matching.py
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def __call__(self, model, in_coords, ref_coords, in_weights=None,
         if 'args' in arg_names or 'args' in kwarg_names:
             kwargs['args'] = farg
 
-        if 'method' in arg_names:
+        if self._method is not None:
             kwargs['method'] = self._method
 
         if 'minimizer_kwargs' in arg_names: