diff --git a/models/AbstractModel.py b/models/AbstractModel.py
index 5acab93..419ae1d 100644
--- a/models/AbstractModel.py
+++ b/models/AbstractModel.py
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ class AbstractModel:
                 err_msg = "Unknown key in the given parameters:" + str(k)
                 raise ValueError(err_msg)
 
-            if "tau" in k and params[k] < 0.0000001:
-                warn("Time constants cannot be negative or smaller than 0.0001ms setting " + str(k) + " to 0.5ms")
-                params[k] = 0.00005
+            # if "tau" in k and params[k] < 0.0000001:
+            #     warn("Time constants cannot be negative or smaller than 0.0001ms setting " + str(k) + " to 0.5ms")
+            #     params[k] = 0.00005
 
             if k == "refractory_period" and params[k] < 0:
                 warn("negative refractory period makes no sense. Setting " + str(k) + " to 0ms")