diff --git a/examples/memristor/memristor.sp b/examples/memristor/memristor.sp
index 0664f1075..c41787430 100644
--- a/examples/memristor/memristor.sp
+++ b/examples/memristor/memristor.sp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ let newstime = stime/1.4
 let deltime = newstime/100
 alter @V1[sin] [ 0 $&vmax $&newfreq ]
 tran $&deltime $&newstime uic
+set xbrushwidth=2
 * the 'programming' currents
 plot tran1.alli tran2.alli alli title 'Memristor with threshold: Internal Programming currents'
 * resistance versus time plot
diff --git a/examples/memristor/memristor_x.sp b/examples/memristor/memristor_x.sp
index 198cb979b..a9bf93198 100644
--- a/examples/memristor/memristor_x.sp
+++ b/examples/memristor/memristor_x.sp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ let newstime = stime/1.4
 let deltime = newstime/100
 alter @V1[sin] [ 0 $&vmax $&newfreq ]
 tran $&deltime $&newstime uic
+set xbrushwidth=2
 * the resistor currents
 plot tran1.alli tran2.alli alli title 'Memristor with threshold: currents'
 * calculate resistance (avoid dividing by zero)