diff --git a/script/test/TestThomas.xml b/script/test/TestThomas.xml
index b10835a..3f4a213 100644
--- a/script/test/TestThomas.xml
+++ b/script/test/TestThomas.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <configuration xmlns="http://www.psi.ch/~ebner/models/scan/1.0" numberOfExecution="1" failOnSensorError="true">
     <data format="txt" fileName="XAS_Jiaqi_EMPA_A17_2"/>
-    <variable name="N_cycles" value="0.0" description="Buffer N_cycles for EXAFS k-spacing scans "/>
     <scan>
         <dimension zigzag="false" dataGroup="false">
             <positioner xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="RegionPositioner" name="TESTIOC:TESTCALC:MyCalc" readback="TESTIOC:TESTCALC:MyCalc" settlingTime="0.2" asynchronous="false" id="Energy">
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
                         <mapping xsi:type="ChannelParameterMapping" channel="TESTIOC:TESTCALCOUT:Input" type="Double" variable="N_Cycles"/>
                         <script>def calculate(parameter): 
     nc=N_Cycles.getValue() 
-    nc=nc + 1.0
+    nc=nc*1.017
     N_Cycles.setValue(nc)  
     return parameter</script>
                     </function>