diff --git a/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@ReactorNet/ReactorNet.m b/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@ReactorNet/ReactorNet.m
index 90cbccf14..15c7f8d33 100644
--- a/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@ReactorNet/ReactorNet.m
+++ b/interfaces/matlab/toolbox/@ReactorNet/ReactorNet.m
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ else
     error('wrong number of arguments to ReactorNet constructor');
 end
 
+if isa(reactors, 'Reactor')
+    % Allow simpler syntax for creating a network with one reactor
+    reactors = {reactors};
+end
+
 x.index = reactornetmethods(0,0);
 if x.index < 0
     error(geterr);
@@ -20,7 +25,3 @@ nr = length(reactors);
 for i = 1:nr
     addReactor(x,reactors{i});
 end
-
-
-
-