diff --git a/code/config/numerics.config b/code/config/numerics.config
index 8c2f82834..e553754a6 100644
--- a/code/config/numerics.config
+++ b/code/config/numerics.config
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ discrepancyPower_RGC      5.0
 fixed_seed                0            # put any number larger than zero, integer, if you want to have a pseudo random distribution
 
 ## spectral parameters ##
-err_div_tol               5.0e-4       # Div(P)/avg(P)*meter
+err_div_tolAbs            1.0e-3       # relative tolerance for fulfillment of stress equilibrium
+err_div_tolRel            5.0e-4       # absolute tolerance for fulfillment of stress equilibrium
+err_curl_tolAbs           1.0e-12      # relative tolerance for fulfillment of strain compatibility
+err_curl_tolRel           5.0e-4       # absolute tolerance for fulfillment of strain compatibility
 err_stress_tolrel         0.01         # relative tolerance for fulfillment of stress BC
 err_stress_tolabs         1.0e3        # absolute tolerance for fulfillment of stress BC
-err_f_tolabs              1.0e-8_pReal # absolute tolerance  mismatch F
-err_p_tolabs              1.0e2_pReal  # absolute tolerance  mismatch P
-err_f_p_tolrel            1.0e-5_pReal # relative tolerance for mismatch F and P
 fftw_timelimit           -1.0          # timelimit of plan creation for FFTW, see manual on www.fftw.org, Default -1.0: disable timelimit
 rotation_tol              1.0e-12      # tolerance of rotation specified in loadcase, Default 1.0e-12: first guess
 fftw_plan_mode            FFTW_PATIENT # reads the planing-rigor flag, see manual on www.fftw.org, Default FFTW_PATIENT: use patient planner flag