diff --git a/src/blox/discrete.jl b/src/blox/discrete.jl
index 1e3aca72..e6b5ee9c 100644
--- a/src/blox/discrete.jl
+++ b/src/blox/discrete.jl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct TAN <: AbstractDiscrete
 
     function TAN(; name, namespace=nothing, κ=100, λ=1)
         sts = @variables R(t)
-        ps = @parameters κ=κ λ=λ jcn=0 [input=true]
+        ps = @parameters κ=κ λ=λ jcn [input=true]
         eqs = [
                 R ~ min(κ, κ/(λ*jcn + sqrt(eps())))
               ]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct SNc <: AbstractModulator
 
     function SNc(; name, namespace=nothing, κ_DA=1, N_time_blocks=5, DA_reward=10, λ_DA=0.33, t_event=90.0) 
         sts = @variables R(t) R_(t) 
-        ps = @parameters κ=κ_DA λ=λ_DA jcn=0 [input=true] jcn_=0 #HACK: jcn_ stores the value of jcn at time t_event that can be accessed after the simulation
+        ps = @parameters κ=κ_DA λ=λ_DA jcn [input=true] jcn_=0 #HACK: jcn_ stores the value of jcn at time t_event that can be accessed after the simulation
 
         eqs = [
                 R ~ min(κ, κ/(λ*jcn + sqrt(eps()))),