diff --git a/compact/ecal_barrel.xml b/compact/ecal_barrel.xml
index 6a9aa87bec51496fdde839ae1f4495d1ee5f6ddd..f32db6467184f8bfeb6c9e3507e2f3b3b9af282c 100644
--- a/compact/ecal_barrel.xml
+++ b/compact/ecal_barrel.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         rmin="EcalBarrel_rmin" 
         z="EcalBarrel_length"/>
       <staves vis="EcalBarrelStave_vis">
-        <support inside="true"  material="Aluminum" vis="AnlOrange"
+        <support inside="true"  material="Steel235" vis="AnlOrange"
           thickness="EcalBarrel_Support_thickness"
           n_beams="3" grid_size="25.0*cm" >
         </support>