diff --git a/L4/gotm.yaml b/L4/gotm.yaml
index 8105a72..2fa0938 100644
--- a/L4/gotm.yaml
+++ b/L4/gotm.yaml
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ surface:
       scale_factor: 1.0                              # scale factor to be applied to values read from file [default=1.0]
       offset: 0.0                                    # offset to be added to values read from file [fraction; default=0.0]
    precip:                                           # precipitation [m/s]
-      method: file                                   # method [constant, file=from file; default=constant]
+      method: constant                                   # method [constant, file=from file; default=constant]
       constant_value: 0.0                            # value to use throughout the simulation [m/s; default=0.0]
       file: L4_precip_2002-2020_1hours.dat           # path to file with time series [default=]
       column: 1                                      # index of column to read from [default=1]
       scale_factor: 1.0                              # scale factor to be applied to values read from file [default=1.0]
       offset: 0.0                                    # offset to be added to values read from file [m/s; default=0.0]
       flux_impact: true                              # include effect on fluxes of sensible heat and momentum [default=false]
-   calc_evaporation: true                            # calculate evaporation from meteorological conditions [default=false]
+   calc_evaporation: false #true                            # calculate evaporation from meteorological conditions [default=false]
    swr:                                              # shortwave radiation [W/m^2]
       method: file                                   # method [constant, file=from file, calculate=from time, location and cloud cover; default=constant]
       constant_value: 0.0                            # value to use throughout the simulation [W/m^2; min=0.0; default=0.0]