diff --git a/figures/SchueckerSchmidt2017/Fig9_simulation.py b/figures/SchueckerSchmidt2017/Fig9_simulation.py
index 38245aa1d451e36c1a3e694d19787f7a78b37917..c81d7846c9341ef652dd3973df81b46b51126b35 100644
--- a/figures/SchueckerSchmidt2017/Fig9_simulation.py
+++ b/figures/SchueckerSchmidt2017/Fig9_simulation.py
@@ -47,16 +47,14 @@ network_params = {'N_scaling': 1.,
                   'K_scaling': 1.,
                   'connection_params': conn_params,
                   'neuron_params': neuron_params}
-ana_spec = {'load_areas': []}
 M = MultiAreaModel(network_params,
                    analysis=True,
-                   ana_spec=ana_spec,
                    simulation=True,
                    sim_spec=sim_params,
                    theory=True,
                    theory_spec=theory_params)
 p, r_stab = M.theory.integrate_siegert()
-M.analysis.create_pop_rates(areas=M.area_list)
+M.analysis.create_pop_rates()
 
 
 """