diff --git a/MAVProxy/modules/mavproxy_fieldcheck/__init__.py b/MAVProxy/modules/mavproxy_fieldcheck/__init__.py
index a9013a1663..fa8ec1a5bc 100755
--- a/MAVProxy/modules/mavproxy_fieldcheck/__init__.py
+++ b/MAVProxy/modules/mavproxy_fieldcheck/__init__.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def fencepoint_checker(offset, p):
 
         fencemod.apply_function_to_points(fencepoint_checker)
 
-        min_fence_points = 6
+        min_fence_points = 5
         if count < min_fence_points:
             self.whinge(f"Too few fence points; {count} < {min_fence_points}")
             return False