diff --git a/camelot/lattice.py b/camelot/lattice.py
index 17da9c9..2902b50 100644
--- a/camelot/lattice.py
+++ b/camelot/lattice.py
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ class Lattice:
         Scaling factor. Large scaling factor leads to smaller lines
         being detected. (optional, default: 15)
 
-    jtol : int
-        Tolerance to account for when comparing joint and line
-        coordinates. (optional, default: 2)
-
     mtol : int
         Tolerance to account for when merging lines which are
         very close. (optional, default: 2)
@@ -66,13 +62,12 @@ class Lattice:
         Dictionary with page number as key and list of tables on that
         page as value.
     """
-    def __init__(self, table_area=None, fill=None, jtol=[2], mtol=[2], scale=15,
+    def __init__(self, table_area=None, fill=None, mtol=[2], scale=15,
                  invert=False, margins=(2.0, 0.5, 0.1), debug=None):
 
         self.method = 'lattice'
         self.table_area = table_area
         self.fill = fill
-        self.jtol = jtol
         self.mtol = mtol
         self.scale = scale
         self.invert = invert
@@ -135,8 +130,6 @@ class Lattice:
             contours = find_table_contours(vmask, hmask)
             table_bbox = find_table_joints(contours, vmask, hmask)
 
-        if len(self.jtol) == 1 and self.jtol[0] == 2:
-            self.jtol = self.jtol * len(table_bbox)
         if len(self.mtol) == 1 and self.mtol[0] == 2:
             self.mtol = self.mtol * len(table_bbox)
 
@@ -176,7 +169,7 @@ class Lattice:
                     for i in range(0, len(rows) - 1)]
             table = Table(cols, rows)
             # set table edges to True using ver+hor lines
-            table = table.set_edges(v_s, h_s, jtol=self.jtol[table_no])
+            table = table.set_edges(v_s, h_s)
             nouse = table.nocont_ / (len(v_s) + len(h_s))
             table_data['line_p'] = 100 * (1 - nouse)
             # set spanning cells to True
diff --git a/camelot/pdf.py b/camelot/pdf.py
index e552e98..da72f25 100644
--- a/camelot/pdf.py
+++ b/camelot/pdf.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Pdf:
     def debug_plot(self):
         """Plots all text objects and various pdf geometries so that
         user can choose number of columns, columns x-coordinates for
-        Stream or tweak Lattice parameters (scale, jtol, mtol).
+        Stream or tweak Lattice parameters (mtol, scale).
         """
         import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
         import matplotlib.patches as patches
diff --git a/tools/camelot b/tools/camelot
index 1565856..981fd5c 100755
--- a/tools/camelot
+++ b/tools/camelot
@@ -55,15 +55,13 @@ lattice_doc = """
 Lattice method looks for lines between text to form a table.
 
 usage:
- camelot lattice [-t <tarea>...] [-F <fill>...] [-j <jtol>...]
+ camelot lattice [-t <tarea>...] [-F <fill>...]
  [-m <mtol>...] [options] [--] <file>
 
 options:
  -t, --tarea <tarea>  Specific table areas to analyze.
  -F, --fill <fill>    Fill data in horizontal and/or vertical spanning
                       cells. Example: -F h, -F v, -F hv
- -j, --jtol <jtol>    Tolerance to account for when comparing joint
-                      and line coordinates. [default: 2]
  -m, --mtol <mtol>    Tolerance to account for when merging lines
                       which are very close. [default: 2]
  -s, --scale <scale>  Scaling factor. Large scaling factor leads to
@@ -341,9 +339,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         try:
             tarea = args['--tarea'] if args['--tarea'] else None
             fill = args['--fill'] if args['--fill'] else None
-            jtol = [int(j) for j in args['--jtol']]
             mtol = [int(m) for m in args['--mtol']]
-            manager = Pdf(Lattice(table_area=tarea, fill=fill, jtol=jtol,
+            manager = Pdf(Lattice(table_area=tarea, fill=fill,
                                   mtol=mtol, scale=int(args['--scale']),
                                   invert=args['--invert'], margins=margins,
                                   debug=args['--debug']),