diff --git a/projects/project_vector_strength/export_data.py b/projects/project_vector_strength/export_data.py
index b3d465c..2cf08bf 100644
--- a/projects/project_vector_strength/export_data.py
+++ b/projects/project_vector_strength/export_data.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_zero_crossings(trace, threshold=0.0, rising_flank=True):
 
 def has_cell_type(cell, cell_type):
     if not os.path.exists(cell + '/info.dat'):
-        return false
+        return False
     else:
         info = read_info_file(cell + '/info.dat')
         return info[0]['Cell']['CellType'].lower() == cell_type.lower()
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def load_spike_data(cell, max_time):
     if data[0][2][-1]/1000 < max_time:
         return None
     else:
-        return data[0][2][data[0][2] <= max_time]/1000
+        return data[0][2][data[0][2] <= max_time*1000]
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             index += 1
             continue
         spikes = load_spike_data(cell, 20)
+       
         if spikes is None:
             print 'not enough baseline spikes'
             index += 1
             continue
-            
         eod_data = load_eod_data(cell, 20, 200000)
         name = cell.split('/')[-1] + '_baseline.mat'
         sp.savemat(name, {'spike_times':spikes, 'eod':eod_data})