diff --git a/src/nodeClass.js b/src/nodeClass.js
index d08c3f9..4ab5ffb 100644
--- a/src/nodeClass.js
+++ b/src/nodeClass.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class nodeClass {
     // Merge UI config over defaults
     this.config = {
       general: {
-        name: uiConfig.name,
+        name: uiConfig.name  || this.name,
         id: this.node.id, // node.id is for the child registration process
         unit: null,
         logging: {
diff --git a/src/specificClass.js b/src/specificClass.js
index 596c98c..81d067c 100644
--- a/src/specificClass.js
+++ b/src/specificClass.js
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ class liquidFlowHandler {
     this.config = config;
 
     this.logger = new logger(this.config.general.logging.enabled, this.config.general.logging.logLevel, config.general.name);
-    this.reactors = Array(2);
+    this.reactors = [null, null];
     this.machines = {};
     this.debit = 0;
     this.childRegistrationUtils = new childRegistrationUtils(this);
   }
 
   updateState(timeStamp) {
-    effluent = this.reactors[1].getEffluent();
+    effluent = this.reactors[1].getEffluent;
     effluent.payload.F = this.debit;
     this.reactors[0].setInfluent = effluent;
   }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class liquidFlowHandler {
   }
 
   getOutput() {
-    mainEffluent = this.reactors[1].getEffluent();
+    mainEffluent = this.reactors[1].getEffluent;
     sideStream = structuredClone(mainEffluent);
     mainEffluent.payload.F -= this.debit;
     sideStream.payload.F = this.debit;