diff --git a/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25.txt b/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25.txt
index 0331535ba..f6be5fbbb 100644
--- a/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25.txt
+++ b/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25.txt
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ tuning 6
 
 tol 1
 1e-2
+
+fricIterAmt -1
diff --git a/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25_0.2.txt b/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25_0.2.txt
index 49719c936..b92029418 100644
--- a/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25_0.2.txt
+++ b/input/otherExamples/friction/masonryArch_25_0.2.txt
@@ -52,3 +52,5 @@ tuning 6
 1e-9
 1e-5
 1e-5
+
+fricIterAmt -1
diff --git a/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp.txt b/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp.txt
index 36085d0e7..b9beda858 100644
--- a/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp.txt
+++ b/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp.txt
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ tuning 6
 
 tol 1
 1e-4
+
+fricIterAmt -1
diff --git a/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp0.2.txt b/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp0.2.txt
index 23fdad3aa..e82a0a743 100644
--- a/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp0.2.txt
+++ b/input/otherExamples/friction/matHouse_sharp0.2.txt
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ tuning 6
 
 tol 1
 1e-4
+
+fricIterAmt -1
diff --git a/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.49.txt b/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.49.txt
index fdfdeff39..5ff8dab32 100644
--- a/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.49.txt
+++ b/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.49.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ tuning 6
 
 tol 1
 1e-4
+
+fricIterAmt -1
diff --git a/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.5.txt b/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.5.txt
index 2d394674d..816ba9dc0 100644
--- a/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.5.txt
+++ b/input/otherExamples/friction/slopeTest_highSchoolPhysics_0.5.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,5 @@ tuning 6
 
 tol 1
 1e-4
+
+fricIterAmt -1
diff --git a/input/paperExamples/7_masonryArch.txt b/input/paperExamples/7_masonryArch.txt
index 8a338eb47..53b32ed71 100644
--- a/input/paperExamples/7_masonryArch.txt
+++ b/input/paperExamples/7_masonryArch.txt
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ appendStr largeScale_dHat1um
 tol 1
 1e-4
 
+fricIterAmt -1