diff --git a/src/pyutil/jsonutil.py b/src/pyutil/jsonutil.py
index f058c5535162548fbc0d022a741618e82dacf90b..b0ed38c2ef0a42d1e4279983ad0db3151f5e9236 100644
--- a/src/pyutil/jsonutil.py
+++ b/src/pyutil/jsonutil.py
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ def json_leashing_pose(ns, posetopic, use_alias=False):
     cobj["children"].append(json_basic_joy_trigger(ns, "/op0/joy",enough=nuuid, pause=nuuid, cont=nuuid, abort=nuuid, use_alias=use_alias))
     return jobj
 
-def json_leashing_point(ns, pointtopic, leashing_uuid="", fly_near=False, use_alias=False, use_lock=False, in_air_goal=False):
+def json_leashing_point(ns, pointtopic, leashing_uuid="", fly_near=False, use_alias=False, use_lock=False, in_air_goal=False, speed=3.0):
     nuuid = leashing_uuid
     if nuuid == "":
         nuuid = str(uuid.uuid4())        
@@ -1333,7 +1333,6 @@ def json_leashing_point(ns, pointtopic, leashing_uuid="", fly_near=False, use_al
         jobj["children"].append(json_basic_in_air_goal(ns, use_alias=use_alias, use_lock=use_lock))
 
     if fly_near:
-        speed = 5.0
         jobj["children"].append(json_basic_fly_near_topic(ns, pointtopic, "", 5.0, speed, use_alias=use_alias))
     
     cobj = json_basic_conc(ns, use_alias=use_alias)