diff --git a/tutorial/spinner.js b/tutorial/spinner.js
index bf0f1274ed..4d34f31890 100644
--- a/tutorial/spinner.js
+++ b/tutorial/spinner.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                 var props = childrenProps[childEntityID];
                 if (props.type == "ParticleEffect") {
                     Entities.editEntity(childEntityID, {
-                        emitRate: 140,
+                        emitRate: 35,
                     });
                 }
             }
diff --git a/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js b/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js
index 3604f4a412..a33a701641 100644
--- a/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js
+++ b/tutorial/viveControllerConfiguration.js
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ VIVE_CONTROLLER_CONFIGURATION = {
 
                     textureName: "Tex.Blank",
 
-                    defaultTextureLayer: "trigger",
+                    defaultTextureLayer: "blank",
                     textureLayers: {
                         blank: {
                             defaultTextureURL: viveTipsModelURL + "/Controller-Tips.fbm/Blank.png",