diff --git a/examples/TinyRenderer/TinyRenderer.cpp b/examples/TinyRenderer/TinyRenderer.cpp
index a2bcea5d4..d321caccd 100644
--- a/examples/TinyRenderer/TinyRenderer.cpp
+++ b/examples/TinyRenderer/TinyRenderer.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct Shader : public IShader {
         int index_x = b3Max(0, b3Min(m_width-1, int(p[0])));
         int index_y = b3Max(0, b3Min(m_height-1, int(p[1])));
         int idx = index_x + index_y*m_width; // index in the shadowbuffer array
-        float shadow = 0.8+0.2*(m_shadowBuffer->at(idx)<-depth+0.2); // magic coeff to avoid z-fighting
+        float shadow = 0.8+0.2*(m_shadowBuffer->at(idx)<-depth+0.05); // magic coeff to avoid z-fighting
         
         Vec3f bn = (varying_nrm*bar).normalize();
         Vec2f uv = varying_uv*bar;