diff --git a/examples/ishigami/example_ishigami.py b/examples/ishigami/example_ishigami.py
index 16ec143196631d978878a1086ee26572dd194e5f..19aac946ab8ec3c7131f4a39849905e23531ae53 100644
--- a/examples/ishigami/example_ishigami.py
+++ b/examples/ishigami/example_ishigami.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     ExpDesign = ExpDesigns(Inputs)
 
     # One-shot (normal) or Sequential Adaptive (sequential) Design
+    ExpDesign.method = 'normal'
     ExpDesign.n_init_samples = 50
 
     # Sampling methods
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     PostPCE.check_accuracy(n_samples=3000)
 
     # Plot the evolution of the KLD,BME, and Modified LOOCV error
-    if MetaModelOpts.ExpDesign.method == 'sequential':
+    if ExpDesign.method == 'sequential':
         PostPCE.plot_seq_design_diagnostics()
 
     # Plot the sobol indices