diff --git a/Population.cpp b/Population.cpp
index 1458be2..6e5405f 100644
--- a/Population.cpp
+++ b/Population.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			;
 		
 		//
-		thread_count = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+		thread_count = this->GetThreadCountSuggestion();
 		
 		//
 		for ( i=0; i<thread_count; i++) {
@@ -377,6 +377,18 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		//
 		return this->chromosomes[chromosome_index];
 	}
+	
+	//
+	int Population::GetThreadCountSuggestion()
+	{
+		//
+		int thread_count;
+		
+		//
+		thread_count = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
+		
+		return thread_count;
+	}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Population.h b/Population.h
index 2e0c703..828422c 100644
--- a/Population.h
+++ b/Population.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> BreedChild();
 			std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> PickChromosomeForBreeding();
 			
+			//
+			int GetThreadCountSuggestion();
 	};
 };