diff --git a/mpi_sim/utils/occupancy_grid_map.py b/mpi_sim/utils/occupancy_grid_map.py
index 789dbb2676eeb58464c5dc924d4d71f62e6ddde0..ef72ab265ccdcd6a2776d426f861f5bace686f4d 100644
--- a/mpi_sim/utils/occupancy_grid_map.py
+++ b/mpi_sim/utils/occupancy_grid_map.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def transform_map_coordinate_to_position(map_coordinate, map_area, map_resolutio
     return x, y
 
 
-def create_occupancy_grid_map(simulation, area=None, resolution=0.05, object_filter=None, default_occupancy_value=1.0, occupancy_value_depth=32, transform=None):
+def create_occupancy_grid_map(simulation, area=None, resolution=0.05, object_filter=None, default_occupancy_value=1.0, occupancy_value_depth=16, transform=None):
     r"""Creates an occupancy grid map.
 
     The size of the map depends on the visible_map_area of the simulation and the resolution of the map.