diff --git a/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeI.py b/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeI.py
index a68142ed..339bffbf 100644
--- a/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeI.py
+++ b/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeI.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
 # Set up model
 auxfndict = {'minf': (['v'], '0.5*(1 + tanh((v-v1)/v2))'), \
-			 'winf': (['v'], '0.5*(1 + tanh((v-v3)/v4))'), \
-			 'tau': (['v'], '1/cosh((v-v3)/(2*v4))') \
-			}
+	     'winf': (['v'], '0.5*(1 + tanh((v-v3)/v4))'), \
+	     'tauw': (['v'], '1/cosh((v-v3)/(2*v4))') \
+	     }
 
 vstr = '(Iapp - gCa*minf(v)*(v-vCa) - gK*w*(v-vK) - gL*(v-vL))/C'
-wstr = 'phi*(winf(v)-w)/tau(v)'
+wstr = 'phi*(winf(v)-w)/tauw(v)'
 
 DSargs = args(name='MorrisLecar')
 DSargs.pars = pars
diff --git a/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeII.py b/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeII.py
index fc8c0b3c..dc4f9f9a 100644
--- a/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeII.py
+++ b/examples/PyCont_MorrisLecar_TypeII.py
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 
 # Set up model
 auxfndict = {'minf': (['v'], '0.5*(1 + tanh((v-v1)/v2))'), \
-			 'winf': (['v'], '0.5*(1 + tanh((v-v3)/v4))'), \
-			 'tau': (['v'], '1/cosh((v-v3)/(2*v4))') \
-			}
+	     'winf': (['v'], '0.5*(1 + tanh((v-v3)/v4))'), \
+	     'tauw': (['v'], '1/cosh((v-v3)/(2*v4))') \
+	     }
 
 vstr = '(Iapp - gCa*minf(v)*(v-vCa) - gK*w*(v-vK) - gL*(v-vL))/C'
-wstr = 'phi*(winf(v)-w)/tau(v)'
+wstr = 'phi*(winf(v)-w)/tauw(v)'
 
 DSargs = args(name='MorrisLecar')
 DSargs.pars = pars