diff --git a/pycbc/events/stat.py b/pycbc/events/stat.py
index 185c377361d..a3ad84f0765 100644
--- a/pycbc/events/stat.py
+++ b/pycbc/events/stat.py
@@ -2166,11 +2166,6 @@ def setup_segments(self, key):
     def find_dq_noise_rate(self, trigs):
         """Get dq values for a specific ifo and dq states"""
 
-        try:
-            tnum = trigs.template_num
-        except AttributeError:
-            tnum = trigs['template_id']
-
         try:
             ifo = trigs.ifo
         except AttributeError:
@@ -2180,8 +2175,9 @@ def find_dq_noise_rate(self, trigs):
             ifo = ifo[0]
 
         dq_state = trigs['dq_state']
-        dq_val = numpy.zeros(len(dq_state))
+        dq_val = numpy.ones(len(dq_state))
 
+        tnum = self.curr_tnum
         if ifo in self.dq_rates_by_state:
             for (i, st) in enumerate(dq_state):
                 if isinstance(tnum, numpy.ndarray):