diff --git a/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_image_cgal_code.cpp b/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_image_cgal_code.cpp
index c4717e15239..4bc3c492ed8 100644
--- a/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_image_cgal_code.cpp
+++ b/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_image_cgal_code.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Meshing_thread* cgal_code_mesh_3(const Image* pImage,
   Scene_c3t3_item* p_new_item = new Scene_c3t3_item();
   
   Mesh_parameters param;
+  param.protect_features = false;
   param.facet_angle = facet_angle;
   param.facet_sizing = facet_sizing;
   param.facet_approx = facet_approx;
diff --git a/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_implicit_function_cgal_code.cpp b/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_implicit_function_cgal_code.cpp
index 9c395280864..4986820ddf5 100644
--- a/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_implicit_function_cgal_code.cpp
+++ b/Mesh_3/demo/Mesh_3/Mesh_3_plugin_implicit_function_cgal_code.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Meshing_thread* cgal_code_mesh_3(const Implicit_function_interface* pfunction,
   Scene_c3t3_item* p_new_item = new Scene_c3t3_item();
   
   Mesh_parameters param;
+  param.protect_features = false;
   param.facet_angle = facet_angle;
   param.facet_sizing = facet_sizing;
   param.facet_approx = facet_approx;