diff --git a/config/templates/sinktest.conf b/config/templates/sinktest.conf
index 258e0a3..1088da3 100644
--- a/config/templates/sinktest.conf
+++ b/config/templates/sinktest.conf
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ AC_sink_pos_x = 3.14
 AC_sink_pos_y = 3.14
 AC_sink_pos_z = 3.14
 //AC_M_sink_Msun = 0.005
-AC_M_sink_Msun = 1e-8
+AC_M_sink_Msun = 1e-10
 AC_soft = 0.36
 
 // Accretion Parameters
diff --git a/src/standalone/simulation.cc b/src/standalone/simulation.cc
index c883086..c72f1d9 100644
--- a/src/standalone/simulation.cc
+++ b/src/standalone/simulation.cc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ run_simulation(void)
 	accreted_mass = accreted_mass + sum_mass;
         AcReal sink_mass = 0.0;
         //if (i > 1000 ) {
-	    sink_mass = AC_M_sink_init + accreted_mass;
+	    sink_mass = mesh_info.real_params[AC_M_sink_init] + accreted_mass;
 	//} 
         printf("sink mass is: %e \n", sink_mass); 
         printf("accreted mass is: %e \n", accreted_mass);