diff --git a/utils/augmentations.py b/utils/augmentations.py
index 5dcfd49fdd05..0311b97b63db 100644
--- a/utils/augmentations.py
+++ b/utils/augmentations.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def mixup(im, labels, im2, labels2):
     return im, labels
 
 
-def box_candidates(box1, box2, wh_thr=2, ar_thr=20, area_thr=0.1, eps=1e-16):  # box1(4,n), box2(4,n)
+def box_candidates(box1, box2, wh_thr=2, ar_thr=100, area_thr=0.1, eps=1e-16):  # box1(4,n), box2(4,n)
     # Compute candidate boxes: box1 before augment, box2 after augment, wh_thr (pixels), aspect_ratio_thr, area_ratio
     w1, h1 = box1[2] - box1[0], box1[3] - box1[1]
     w2, h2 = box2[2] - box2[0], box2[3] - box2[1]