diff --git a/config.default.yaml b/config.default.yaml
index 9824b1f5..3e6576e3 100644
--- a/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config.default.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ scenario:
   # A for agriculture, forestry and fishing
   # solar+c0.5 reduces the capital cost of solar to 50\% of reference value
   # solar+p3 multiplies the available installable potential by factor 3
-  # co2 stored+e2 multiplies the potential of CO2 sequestration by a factor 2
+  # seq2 (or e.g. seq0p5) multiplies the potential of CO2 sequestration by a factor 2 (or e.g. 0.5)
   # dist{n} includes distribution grids with investment cost of n times cost in data/costs.csv
   # for myopic/perfect foresight cb states the carbon budget in GtCO2 (cumulative
   # emissions throughout the transition path in the timeframe determined by the
diff --git a/scripts/solve_network.py b/scripts/solve_network.py
index 563d8c29..626cc2a7 100644
--- a/scripts/solve_network.py
+++ b/scripts/solve_network.py
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ def add_co2_sequestration_limit(n, sns):
     limit = n.config["sector"].get("co2_sequestration_potential", 200) * 1e6
     for o in opts:
         if not "seq" in o: continue
-        limit = float(o[o.find("seq")+3:])
+        factor = float(o[o.find("seq")+3:])
+        limit *= factor
         break
 
     name = 'co2_sequestration_limit'