diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/__init__.py b/src/qibotn/backends/__init__.py
index 1547a3d..416a384 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class MetaBackend:
         if platform == "cutensornet":  # pragma: no cover
             return CuTensorNet(runcard)
         elif platform == "quimb":  # pragma: no cover
-            return QuimbBackend(runcard)
+            return QuimbBackend()
         elif platform == "qmatchatea":  # pragma: no cover
             from qibotn.backends.qmatchatea import QMatchaTeaBackend
 
diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py b/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py
index 27239ec..a5261f4 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class QMatchaTeaBackend(QibotnBackend, NumpyBackend):
         self.name = "qibotn"
         self.platform = "qmatchatea"
 
+        # Default precision
+        self.precision = "double"
+
         # Set default configurations
         self.configure_tn_simulation()
         self._setup_backend_specifics()
@@ -87,7 +90,6 @@ class QMatchaTeaBackend(QibotnBackend, NumpyBackend):
 
         # TODO: once MPI is available for Python, integrate it here
         self.qmatchatea_backend = qmatchatea.QCBackend(
-            backend="PY",  # The only alternative is Fortran, but we use Python here
             precision=qmatchatea_precision,
             device=qmatchatea_device,
             ansatz=self.ansatz,