diff --git a/hnn_core/network.py b/hnn_core/network.py
index 3e02fd634d..bb5613c4b0 100644
--- a/hnn_core/network.py
+++ b/hnn_core/network.py
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def __init__(self, params, add_drives_from_params=False,
         # Source dict of names, first real ones only!
         # adding self before cell_types to make it an instance attribute
         self.cell_types = {
-            'Ryan': basket(cell_name=_short_name('L2_basket')),
+            'L2_basket': basket(cell_name=_short_name('L2_basket')),
             'L2_pyramidal': pyramidal(cell_name=_short_name('L2_pyramidal')),
             'L5_basket': basket(cell_name=_short_name('L5_basket')),
             'L5_pyramidal': pyramidal(cell_name=_short_name('L5_pyramidal'))