A method for fixation of a wire portion of an endoscope, the method comprising the steps of pulling a third wire portion so as to tension a steering wire and inserting a pin into a pin spacing so that so that a second wire portion is clamped between the pin and at least one wall of the control element, whereby the pin and the second wire portion are fixated to the control element so as to maintain a wire tension between the first and second wire portions. An endoscope comprising a second wire portion connected to the control element by being clamped between a pin and at least one wall of a control element so that the second wire portion is fixated in relation to the control element.