diff --git a/models/networks.py b/models/networks.py
index ee855f17..12d45fab 100644
--- a/models/networks.py
+++ b/models/networks.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import tinycudann as tcnn
 import vren
 from .custom_functions import TruncExp
-from .rendering import MAX_SAMPLES
 import numpy as np
 
 
@@ -146,8 +145,7 @@ def sample_uniform_and_occupied_cells(self, M):
         return cells
 
     @torch.no_grad()
-    def update_density_grid(self, warmup=False, decay=0.95,
-                            density_threshold=0.05*MAX_SAMPLES/(2*3**0.5)):
+    def update_density_grid(self, density_threshold, warmup=False, decay=0.95):
         # create temporary grid
         tmp_grid = -torch.ones_like(self.density_grid)
         if warmup: # during the first 256 steps
@@ -174,6 +172,5 @@ def update_density_grid(self, warmup=False, decay=0.95,
         self.mean_density = self.density_grid.clamp(min=0).mean().item()
 
         # pack to bitfield
-        vren.packbits(self.density_grid,
-                      min(self.mean_density, density_threshold),
+        vren.packbits(self.density_grid, min(self.mean_density, density_threshold),
                       self.density_bitfield)
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diff --git a/models/rendering.py b/models/rendering.py
index 352153d1..b6213450 100644
--- a/models/rendering.py
+++ b/models/rendering.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ def __render_rays_test(model, rays_o, rays_d, hits_t, **kwargs):
            of each marching (the variable @N_samples)
     """
     results = {}
-    T_threshold = kwargs.get('T_threshold', 1e-4)
 
     # output tensors to be filled in
     N_rays = len(rays_o)
@@ -90,8 +89,8 @@ def __render_rays_test(model, rays_o, rays_d, hits_t, **kwargs):
 
         vren.composite_test_fw(
             sigmas, rgbs, deltas, ts,
-            hits_t[:, 0], alive_indices, T_threshold, N_eff_samples,
-            opacity, depth, rgb)
+            hits_t[:, 0], alive_indices, kwargs.get('T_threshold', 1e-4),
+            N_eff_samples, opacity, depth, rgb)
         alive_indices = alive_indices[alive_indices>=0] # remove converged rays
 
     rgb_bg = torch.ones(3, device=device) # TODO: infer env map from network