diff --git a/assume/common/outputs.py b/assume/common/outputs.py
index ef54e234..a50a9efc 100644
--- a/assume/common/outputs.py
+++ b/assume/common/outputs.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         # store needed date
         self.simulation_id = simulation_id
-        self.save_frequency_hours = save_frequency_hours
+        self.save_frequency_hours = save_frequency_hours or (end - start).days * 24
 
         # make directory if not already present
         self.export_csv_path = export_csv_path
diff --git a/examples/examples.py b/examples/examples.py
index bff70d6f..1c688cc3 100644
--- a/examples/examples.py
+++ b/examples/examples.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-csv_path = "./examples/outputs"
-os.makedirs(csv_path, exist_ok=True)
+csv_path = ""
 
 os.makedirs("./examples/local_db", exist_ok=True)