diff --git a/csv-generic/parse_generic_csv.php b/csv-generic/parse_generic_csv.php
index 9458c2d..0e211fb 100644
--- a/csv-generic/parse_generic_csv.php
+++ b/csv-generic/parse_generic_csv.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function match_lga(&$candidate_data, $lga_list) {
                 foreach ($bb as $b) {
                     similar_text($a, $b, $score);
                     if ($score > 70) $score_sum += $score;
-                    else $score_sum -= 10;
+                    else $score_sum -= 1;
                 }
             }