diff --git a/src/loadbearing_wall/__init__.py b/src/loadbearing_wall/__init__.py
index 5a83791..54703ba 100644
--- a/src/loadbearing_wall/__init__.py
+++ b/src/loadbearing_wall/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 The wall model is parameterizable and can represent any material
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.4.0"
+__version__ = "0.4.1"
 
 from loadbearing_wall.wall_model import LinearWallModel
 from loadbearing_wall import *
diff --git a/src/loadbearing_wall/geom_ops.py b/src/loadbearing_wall/geom_ops.py
index a65a8bd..2f91571 100644
--- a/src/loadbearing_wall/geom_ops.py
+++ b/src/loadbearing_wall/geom_ops.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ def apply_minimum_width(
     Load locations between zero/wall_length and half of the
     spread_width will be linearly interpolated.
     """
-    assert spread_width <= wall_length
+    if spread_width > wall_length:
+        spread_width = wall_length
     if location <= spread_width / 2:
         projected_x0 = 0
         projected_x1 = location + spread_width / 2