diff --git a/mapping_plugin/slam_toolbox_rviz_plugin.cpp b/mapping_plugin/slam_toolbox_rviz_plugin.cpp
index 6d2a0a391..9990bb90d 100644
--- a/mapping_plugin/slam_toolbox_rviz_plugin.cpp
+++ b/mapping_plugin/slam_toolbox_rviz_plugin.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ void SlamToolboxPlugin::PauseMeasurementsCb(int state)
 /*****************************************************************************/
 void SlamToolboxPlugin::updateCheckStateIfExternalChange()
 /*****************************************************************************/
-
 {
   ros::Rate r(1); //1 hz
   ros::NodeHandle nh;
diff --git a/src/slam_toolbox.cpp b/src/slam_toolbox.cpp
index ee7912770..94466f0cf 100644
--- a/src/slam_toolbox.cpp
+++ b/src/slam_toolbox.cpp
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ bool SlamToolbox::PauseNewMeasurementsCallback( \
 {
   boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(pause_mutex_); 
   pause_new_measurements_ = !pause_new_measurements_;
-  nh_.setParam("paused_measurements", pause_new_measurements_);
+  nh_.setParam("paused_new_measurements", pause_new_measurements_);
   ROS_INFO("SlamToolbox: Toggled to %s", \
     pause_new_measurements_ ? "pause taking new measurements." : 
     "actively taking new measurements.");