--- branches/development/src/optimization/MinimizerParameters.cpp	2012/06/06 02:18:54	1746
+++ branches/development/src/optimization/MinimizerParameters.cpp	2012/06/06 15:52:25	1747
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenMD {
 
 namespace OpenMD {
   MinimizerParameters::MinimizerParameters() { 
-    DefineOptionalParameterWithDefaultValue(UseMinimizer, "useMinimizer", "false");
+    DefineOptionalParameterWithDefaultValue(UseMinimizer, "useMinimizer", false);
     DefineOptionalParameterWithDefaultValue(Method, "method", "SD");
     DefineOptionalParameterWithDefaultValue(MaxIterations, "maxIterations", 1000);
     DefineOptionalParameterWithDefaultValue(MaxStationaryStateIterations, "maxStationaryStateIterations", 100);