diff --git a/src/linkgraph/demands.cpp b/src/linkgraph/demands.cpp
--- a/src/linkgraph/demands.cpp
+++ b/src/linkgraph/demands.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ void DemandCalculator::CalcDemand(LinkGr
 
 			/* Scale the distance by mod_dist around max_distance */
 			int32 distance = this->max_distance - (this->max_distance -
-					(int32)job[from_id][to_id].Distance()) * this->mod_dist / 100;
+					(int32)DistanceMaxPlusManhattan(job[from_id].XY(), job[to_id].XY())) *
+					this->mod_dist / 100;
 
 			/* Scale the accuracy by distance around accuracy / 2 */
 			int32 divisor = this->accuracy * (this->mod_dist - 50) / 100 +