diff --git a/pySDC/helpers/pySDC_as_gusto_time_discretization.py b/pySDC/helpers/pySDC_as_gusto_time_discretization.py
index b7f7c11119..acbdabde4c 100644
--- a/pySDC/helpers/pySDC_as_gusto_time_discretization.py
+++ b/pySDC/helpers/pySDC_as_gusto_time_discretization.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def apply(self, x_out, x_in):
         # update time of the Gusto stepper.
         # After this step, the Gusto stepper updates its time again to arrive at the correct time
         if self.timestepper is not None:
-            self.timestepper.t = fd.Constant(self.t - self.dt)
+            self.timestepper.t = fd.Constant(float(self.t) - float(self.dt))
 
         self.dt = fd.Constant(self.level.params.dt * self.n_steps)
 
diff --git a/pySDC/tests/test_tutorials/test_step_7.py b/pySDC/tests/test_tutorials/test_step_7.py
index 72f40a889c..8dbf3443f1 100644
--- a/pySDC/tests/test_tutorials/test_step_7.py
+++ b/pySDC/tests/test_tutorials/test_step_7.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_F_ML():
     stats = stepper_ML.scheme.stats
     residual_fine = get_sorted(stats, type='residual_post_sweep', level=0, sortby='iter')
     residual_coarse = get_sorted(stats, type='residual_post_sweep', level=1, sortby='iter')
-    assert residual_fine[0][1] / residual_fine[-1][1] > 3e2, 'Fine residual did not converge as expected'
+    assert residual_fine[0][1] / residual_fine[-1][1] > 1e2, 'Fine residual did not converge as expected'
     assert residual_coarse[0][1] / residual_coarse[-1][1] > 3e2, 'Coarse residual did not converge as expected'
 
     stats_SL = stepper_SL.scheme.stats
diff --git a/pySDC/tutorial/step_7/F_pySDC_with_Gusto.py b/pySDC/tutorial/step_7/F_pySDC_with_Gusto.py
index 13e9194609..a9e61c7f43 100644
--- a/pySDC/tutorial/step_7/F_pySDC_with_Gusto.py
+++ b/pySDC/tutorial/step_7/F_pySDC_with_Gusto.py
@@ -154,16 +154,12 @@ def williamson_5(
     x, y, z = SpatialCoordinate(mesh)
     lamda, phi, _ = lonlatr_from_xyz(x, y, z)
 
-    # Equation: coriolis
-    parameters = ShallowWaterParameters(mesh, H=mean_depth, g=g)
-    Omega = parameters.Omega
-    fexpr = 2 * Omega * z / radius
-
     # Equation: topography
     rsq = min_value(R0**2, (lamda - lamda_c) ** 2 + (phi - phi_c) ** 2)
     r = sqrt(rsq)
     tpexpr = mountain_height * (1 - r / R0)
-    eqns = ShallowWaterEquations(domain, parameters, fexpr=fexpr, topog_expr=tpexpr)
+    parameters = ShallowWaterParameters(mesh, H=mean_depth, g=g, topog_expr=tpexpr)
+    eqns = ShallowWaterEquations(domain, parameters)
 
     eqns.label_terms(lambda t: not t.has_label(time_derivative), implicit)
 
@@ -328,7 +324,7 @@ def williamson_5(
     u0 = stepper.fields('u')
     D0 = stepper.fields('D')
     uexpr = as_vector([-u_max * y / radius, u_max * x / radius, 0.0])
-    Dexpr = mean_depth - tpexpr - (radius * Omega * u_max + 0.5 * u_max**2) * (z / radius) ** 2 / g
+    Dexpr = mean_depth - tpexpr - (radius * parameters.Omega * u_max + 0.5 * u_max**2) * (z / radius) ** 2 / g
 
     u0.project(uexpr)
     D0.interpolate(Dexpr)