diff --git a/build/darknet/x64/cfg/lstm.train.cfg b/build/darknet/x64/cfg/lstm.train.cfg
index 874b990e..f0d4721d 100644
--- a/build/darknet/x64/cfg/lstm.train.cfg
+++ b/build/darknet/x64/cfg/lstm.train.cfg
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ momentum=0.9
 decay=0.001
 max_batches = 2000
 time_steps=576
-learning_rate=1.0
+learning_rate=0.5
 policy=steps
+burn_in=10
 steps=1000,1500
 scales=.1,.1
 
diff --git a/cfg/lstm.train.cfg b/cfg/lstm.train.cfg
index 874b990e..f0d4721d 100644
--- a/cfg/lstm.train.cfg
+++ b/cfg/lstm.train.cfg
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ momentum=0.9
 decay=0.001
 max_batches = 2000
 time_steps=576
-learning_rate=1.0
+learning_rate=0.5
 policy=steps
+burn_in=10
 steps=1000,1500
 scales=.1,.1
 
diff --git a/src/cuda.c b/src/cuda.c
index 16af413f..77f4dd71 100644
--- a/src/cuda.c
+++ b/src/cuda.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void check_error(cudaError_t status)
     }
     if (status2 != cudaSuccess)
     {
-        const char *s = cudaGetErrorString(status);
+        const char *s = cudaGetErrorString(status2);
         char buffer[256];
         printf("CUDA Error Prev: %s\n", s);
         assert(0);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void cudnn_check_error(cudnnStatus_t status)
     }
     if (status2 != CUDNN_STATUS_SUCCESS)
     {
-        const char *s = cudnnGetErrorString(status);
+        const char *s = cudnnGetErrorString(status2);
         char buffer[256];
         printf("cuDNN Error Prev: %s\n", s);
         assert(0);