diff --git a/include/dynamic_graph_bridge/sot_loader.hh b/include/dynamic_graph_bridge/sot_loader.hh
index 1936b9eb13d97726503c1c2144743b128fbed4d4..66168a30062604cb21333a151d4cc59470ffda6f 100644
--- a/include/dynamic_graph_bridge/sot_loader.hh
+++ b/include/dynamic_graph_bridge/sot_loader.hh
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SotLoader : public SotLoaderBasic {
 
   // \brief Compute one iteration of control.
   // Basically calls fillSensors, the SoT and the readControl.
-  void oneIteration(const double &period);
+  void oneIteration(const double &period=0);
 
   // \brief Fill the sensors value for the SoT.
   void fillSensors(std::map<std::string, dgs::SensorValues> &sensorsIn);