diff --git a/csst_mci_sim/csst_mci_sim.py b/csst_mci_sim/csst_mci_sim.py
index 9411607891f95399bca06548b0feeabe0f9afba2..83e6b1c7cd79ff3ef34e9b61990c4bbfe6769503 100644
--- a/csst_mci_sim/csst_mci_sim.py
+++ b/csst_mci_sim/csst_mci_sim.py
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ class MCIsimulator():
 ###############################################################################
 
 ###############################################################################
-    def configure(self,simnumber,source,dir_path):
+    def configure(self,simnumber,sourcein,dir_path):
         """
         Configures the simulator with input information and creates and empty array to which the final image will
         be build on.
@@ -1495,6 +1495,8 @@ class MCIsimulator():
         
         self.information['dir_path']=dir_path
         
+        self.source=sourcein
+        
         print('print information:', self.information)
         
 
@@ -5152,7 +5154,8 @@ class MCIsimulator():
             print('Sourcein is wront')
             sys.exit(1)
             
-        self.source=self.information['sourcein']
+        
+        
         self.information['ver']='01'        
         self._loadGhostModel()             
         self.load_filter_PSF()