diff --git a/packages/CLPBN/horus/FoveSolver.cpp b/packages/CLPBN/horus/FoveSolver.cpp
index 5ef2b3478..70103a2a5 100644
--- a/packages/CLPBN/horus/FoveSolver.cpp
+++ b/packages/CLPBN/horus/FoveSolver.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ GroundOperator::getLogCost (void)
     ++ pflIt;
   }
   // cout << endl;
-  return totalCost;
+  return totalCost + 3;
 }