diff --git a/models/FirerateModel.py b/models/FirerateModel.py
index 3426aa1..d12345c 100644
--- a/models/FirerateModel.py
+++ b/models/FirerateModel.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ class FirerateModel(AbstractModel):
                       "f_zero": -np.inf,
                       "adaptation_factor": 0.05,
                       "a_zero": 0,
-                      "a_tau": 8,
-                      "step_size": 0.01}
+                      "a_tau": 0.02,
+                      "step_size": 0.0005}
 
     def __init__(self, params: dict = None):
         super().__init__(params)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class FirerateModel(AbstractModel):
         freq_trace = []
         a_trace = []
 
-        for time_point in np.arange(0, total_time_s * 1000, self.parameters["step_size"]):
+        for time_point in np.arange(0, total_time_s, self.parameters["step_size"]):
             freq_trace.append(current_freq)
             a_trace.append(current_adaptation)