diff --git a/meshmode/mesh/io.py b/meshmode/mesh/io.py
index 8b39f1bbd0489d76fbbea3d337f21c29c4dc94e2..36df67ed2883b95831e06795738b337d4101bb97 100644
--- a/meshmode/mesh/io.py
+++ b/meshmode/mesh/io.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def generate_gmsh(source, dimensions, order=None, other_options=[],
 
 # {{{ meshpy
 
-def from_meshpy(mesh_info, order):
+def from_meshpy(mesh_info, order=1):
     """Imports a mesh from a :mod:`meshpy` *mesh_info* data structure,
     which may be generated by either :mod:`meshpy.triangle` or
     :mod:`meshpy_tet`.