diff --git a/src/mhtree/LeafNode.java b/src/mhtree/LeafNode.java
index e9cb2a02bad314ca0a65abc1f0f9f0f6704163f3..88d78b1039eb13cec5fd565ce7d835c6b91264da 100644
--- a/src/mhtree/LeafNode.java
+++ b/src/mhtree/LeafNode.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class LeafNode extends Node implements Serializable {
 
     @Override
     protected int getHeight() {
-        return 0;
+        return 1;
     }
 
     @Override