diff --git a/playback/src/audio_backend/portaudio.rs b/playback/src/audio_backend/portaudio.rs
index 4a07fb53..178c8386 100644
--- a/playback/src/audio_backend/portaudio.rs
+++ b/playback/src/audio_backend/portaudio.rs
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ impl<'a> Open for PortAudioSink<'a> {
                 $sink(None, params, $sample_rate)
             }};
         }
+
+        let sample_rate = sample_rate as f64;
+
         match format {
-            AudioFormat::F32 => open_sink!(Self::F32, f32, sample_rate as f64),
-            AudioFormat::S32 => open_sink!(Self::S32, i32, sample_rate as f64),
-            AudioFormat::S16 => open_sink!(Self::S16, i16, sample_rate as f64),
+            AudioFormat::F32 => open_sink!(Self::F32, f32, sample_rate),
+            AudioFormat::S32 => open_sink!(Self::S32, i32, sample_rate),
+            AudioFormat::S16 => open_sink!(Self::S16, i16, sample_rate),
             _ => {
                 unimplemented!("PortAudio currently does not support {format:?} output")
             }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 24ab4b3c..95e2f6eb 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1562,12 +1562,7 @@ fn get_setup() -> Setup {
                             NORMALISATION_ATTACK_SHORT,
                             &attack,
                             valid_values,
-                            &sample_rate
-                                .normalisation_coefficient_to_duration(
-                                    player_default_config.normalisation_attack_cf,
-                                )
-                                .as_millis()
-                                .to_string(),
+                            "5",
                         );
 
                         exit(1);
@@ -1595,12 +1590,7 @@ fn get_setup() -> Setup {
                             NORMALISATION_RELEASE_SHORT,
                             &release,
                             valid_values,
-                            &sample_rate
-                                .normalisation_coefficient_to_duration(
-                                    player_default_config.normalisation_release_cf,
-                                )
-                                .as_millis()
-                                .to_string(),
+                            "100",
                         );
 
                         exit(1);