diff --git a/hisim/components/generic_heat_source.py b/hisim/components/generic_heat_source.py
index 8a09cb5d..75dcaeec 100644
--- a/hisim/components/generic_heat_source.py
+++ b/hisim/components/generic_heat_source.py
@@ -81,25 +81,6 @@ def get_default_config_heating(
         )
         return config
 
-    @classmethod
-    def get_default_config_waterheating_with_district_heating(
-        cls,
-        building_name: str = "BUI1",
-    ) -> "HeatSourceConfig":
-        """Returns default configuration of a Heat Source used for water heating (DHW)."""
-        config = HeatSourceConfig(
-            building_name=building_name,
-            name="DHWHeatSource",
-            source_weight=1,
-            fuel=lt.LoadTypes.DISTRICTHEATING,
-            power_th=3000.0,
-            water_vs_heating=lt.InandOutputType.WATER_HEATING,
-            efficiency=1.0,
-            co2_footprint=0,
-            cost=0,
-            lifetime=1
-        )
-        return config
 
     @classmethod
     def get_default_config_waterheating(
diff --git a/hisim/modular_household/component_connections.py b/hisim/modular_household/component_connections.py
index de4f7113..a865dd2f 100644
--- a/hisim/modular_household/component_connections.py
+++ b/hisim/modular_household/component_connections.py
@@ -464,7 +464,12 @@ def configure_water_heating(
         lt.HeatingSystems.OIL_HEATING: lt.LoadTypes.OIL,
         lt.HeatingSystems.DISTRICT_HEATING: lt.LoadTypes.DISTRICTHEATING,
     }
-    heater_config = generic_heat_source.HeatSourceConfig.get_default_config_waterheating_with_district_heating()
+    heater_config = generic_heat_source.HeatSourceConfig.get_default_config_waterheating(
+        heating_system=water_heating_system_installed,
+        max_warm_water_demand_in_liter=my_occupancy.max_hot_water_demand,
+        scaling_factor_according_to_number_of_apartments=my_occupancy.scaling_factor_according_to_number_of_apartments,
+        seconds_per_timestep=my_simulation_parameters.seconds_per_timestep,
+    )
     heater_config.fuel = fuel_translator[water_heating_system_installed]
     heater_config.efficiency = get_heating_system_efficiency(
         heating_system_installed=water_heating_system_installed, water_vs_heating=lt.InandOutputType.HEATING
diff --git a/tests/test_generic_dhw_boiler.py b/tests/test_generic_dhw_boiler.py
index f3000785..1f696cee 100644
--- a/tests/test_generic_dhw_boiler.py
+++ b/tests/test_generic_dhw_boiler.py
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ def test_simple_bucket_boiler_state():
         generic_hot_water_storage_modular.StorageConfig.get_default_config_for_boiler()
     )
     boiler_config.volume = 200
-    heater_config = (
-        generic_heat_source.HeatSourceConfig.get_default_config_waterheating_with_district_heating()
+    heater_config = generic_heat_source.HeatSourceConfig.get_default_config_waterheating(
+        heating_system=lt.HeatingSystems.DISTRICT_HEATING,
+        max_warm_water_demand_in_liter=200,
+        scaling_factor_according_to_number_of_apartments=1,
+        seconds_per_timestep=seconds_per_timestep,
     )
 
     # definition of outputs