diff --git a/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py b/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py
index d3a4e1ee26b9d..5198f1b240c96 100644
--- a/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py
+++ b/SimG4Core/Application/python/g4SimHits_cfi.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
         #        please select "SimG4Core/Physics/DummyPhysics" for type
         #        and turn ON DummyEMPhysics
         #
-        type = cms.string('SimG4Core/Physics/FTFP_BERT_EMH'),
+        type = cms.string('SimG4Core/Physics/FTFP_BERT_EMM'),
         DummyEMPhysics = cms.bool(False),
         # 1 will print cuts as they get set from DD
         # 2 will do as 1 + will dump Geant4 table of cuts