diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/error/errormodel.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/error/errormodel.cpp
index dc8be31b..d4508888 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/error/errormodel.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/error/errormodel.cpp
@@ -713,17 +713,14 @@ void errorModel::prepareWeakCells()
 unsigned int errorModel::getNumberOfFlips(double temp, sc_time time)
 {
     // Check if the provided temperature and retention time are in a valid
-    // range that is covered by the input data stored in the errorMap.
-    // In case values are out of range the maximum values provided are used
-    // (saturation) and debug messages are generated to alert the user.
+    // range that is covered by the input data stored in the errorMap. In case
+    // of values out of the valid range the simulation will be aborted.
     if (temp > maxTemperature) {
-        temp = maxTemperature;
-        //DebugManager::getInstance().printDebugMessage(name, "errormodel, temperature out of range.");
+        SC_REPORT_FATAL("errormodel","temperature out of range");
     }
 
     if (time > maxTime) {
-        time = maxTime;
-        //DebugManager::getInstance().printDebugMessage(name, "errormodel, time out of range.");
+        SC_REPORT_FATAL("errormodel","time out of range");
     }
 
     // Find nearest temperature: