A method for setting the cut-off point of a braking pressure control unit in a motor vehicle brake unit which is actuated by a pressure medium, wherein said braking pressure control unit includes a body (10) containing at least one valve controlled by a control lever (12) of which one end is pivotably (13) mounted on the body (10) while the other end is connected to one end of an adjustable resilient device (18). The method comprises the steps of prestressing the resilient device (18) to a predetermined degree, increasing the pressure medium pressure until it reaches a value which corresponds to the desired cut-off point, and determining the position of the control lever (12) for the pressure reached in the previous step, relative to the control unit body (10).