diff --git a/gt_gen_utils.py b/gt_gen_utils.py
index 9b67563..a734020 100644
--- a/gt_gen_utils.py
+++ b/gt_gen_utils.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def filter_contours_area_of_image_tables(image, contours, hierarchy, max_area, m
         jv += 1
     return found_polygons_early
 
-def filter_contours_area_of_image(image, contours, order_index, max_area, min_area, min_early):
+def filter_contours_area_of_image(image, contours, order_index, max_area, min_area, min_early=None):
     found_polygons_early = list()
     order_index_filtered = list()
     regions_ar_less_than_early_min = list()
diff --git a/inference.py b/inference.py
index db3b31f..aecd0e6 100644
--- a/inference.py
+++ b/inference.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class sbb_predict:
             #print(np.shape(co_text_all[0]), len( np.shape(co_text_all[0]) ),'co_text_all')
             #co_text_all = filter_contours_area_of_image_tables(img_poly, co_text_all, _, max_area, min_area)
             #print(co_text_all,'co_text_all')
-            co_text_all, texts_corr_order_index_int = filter_contours_area_of_image(img_poly, co_text_all, texts_corr_order_index_int, max_area, self.min_area)
+            co_text_all, texts_corr_order_index_int, _ = filter_contours_area_of_image(img_poly, co_text_all, texts_corr_order_index_int, max_area, self.min_area)
             
             #print(texts_corr_order_index_int)