diff --git a/matlab/gtsam_examples/SBAExample.m b/matlab/gtsam_examples/SBAExample.m
index b0f754044..7f50f2db8 100644
--- a/matlab/gtsam_examples/SBAExample.m
+++ b/matlab/gtsam_examples/SBAExample.m
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ for i=1:size(truth.cameras,2)
     initialEstimate.insert(symbol('c',i), camera_i);
 end
 for j=1:size(truth.points,2)
-    point_j = truth.points{j}.retract(0.1*randn(3,1));
+    point_j = Point3(truth.points{j}.vector() + 0.1*randn(3,1));
     initialEstimate.insert(symbol('p',j), point_j);
 end
 initialEstimate.print(sprintf('\nInitial estimate:\n  '));