diff --git a/test/conversion_tests.py b/test/conversion_tests.py
index 3130af9534630b925550bc4ca3082ed9f63cfd11..f0e4409f2d360c93ba93a96f6ac33c7b4089dc88 100644
--- a/test/conversion_tests.py
+++ b/test/conversion_tests.py
@@ -8,14 +8,35 @@ import numpy as np
 class TestBasicConversions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.mass_1 = 20
-        self.mass_2 = 10
-        self.mass_ratio = 0.5
-        self.total_mass = 30
-        self.chirp_mass = 200**0.6 / 30**0.2
-        self.symmetric_mass_ratio = 2/9
+        self.mass_1 = 1.4
+        self.mass_2 = 1.3
+        self.mass_ratio = 13/14
+        self.total_mass = 2.7
+        self.chirp_mass = (1.4 * 1.3)**0.6 / 2.7**0.2
+        self.symmetric_mass_ratio = (1.4 * 1.3) / 2.7**2
         self.cos_angle = -1
         self.angle = np.pi
+        self.lambda_1 = 300
+        self.lambda_2 = 300 * (14 / 13)**5
+        self.lambda_tilde = 8 / 13 * (
+            (1 + 7 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio
+             - 31 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**2)
+            * (self.lambda_1 + self.lambda_2)
+            + (1 - 4 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio)**0.5
+            * (1 + 9 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio
+               - 11 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**2)
+            * (self.lambda_1 - self.lambda_2)
+        )
+        self.delta_lambda = 1 / 2 * (
+                (1 - 4 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio)**0.5
+                * (1 - 13272 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio
+                   + 8944 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**2)
+                * (self.lambda_1 + self.lambda_2)
+                + (1 - 15910 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio
+                   + 32850 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**2
+                   + 3380 / 1319 * self.symmetric_mass_ratio**3)
+                * (self.lambda_1 - self.lambda_2)
+        )
 
     def tearDown(self):
         del self.mass_1
@@ -27,7 +48,8 @@ class TestBasicConversions(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_total_mass_and_mass_ratio_to_component_masses(self):
         mass_1, mass_2 = tupak.gw.conversion.total_mass_and_mass_ratio_to_component_masses(self.mass_ratio, self.total_mass)
-        self.assertTupleEqual((mass_1, mass_2), (self.mass_1, self.mass_2))
+        self.assertTrue(all([abs(mass_1 - self.mass_1) < 1e-5,
+                             abs(mass_2 - self.mass_2) < 1e-5]))
 
     def test_symmetric_mass_ratio_to_mass_ratio(self):
         mass_ratio = tupak.gw.conversion.symmetric_mass_ratio_to_mass_ratio(self.symmetric_mass_ratio)
@@ -61,6 +83,20 @@ class TestBasicConversions(unittest.TestCase):
         mass_ratio = tupak.gw.conversion.mass_1_and_chirp_mass_to_mass_ratio(self.mass_1, self.chirp_mass)
         self.assertAlmostEqual(self.mass_ratio, mass_ratio)
 
+    def test_lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(self):
+        lambda_1, lambda_2 =\
+            tupak.gw.conversion.lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
+                self.lambda_tilde, self.mass_1, self.mass_2)
+        self.assertTrue(all([abs(self.lambda_1 - lambda_1) < 1e-5,
+                             abs(self.lambda_2 - lambda_2) < 1e-5]))
+
+    def test_lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(self):
+        lambda_1, lambda_2 =\
+            tupak.gw.conversion.lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
+                self.lambda_tilde, self.delta_lambda, self.mass_1, self.mass_2)
+        self.assertTrue(all([abs(self.lambda_1 - lambda_1) < 1e-5,
+                             abs(self.lambda_2 - lambda_2) < 1e-5]))
+
 
 class TestConvertToLALBBHParams(unittest.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/tupak/gw/conversion.py b/tupak/gw/conversion.py
index 6be1fcaea8408fbdde62d5157627ef854c6e27a5..cb239e97ed6460605c7a2d0f919965fa05210bc2 100644
--- a/tupak/gw/conversion.py
+++ b/tupak/gw/conversion.py
@@ -449,10 +449,8 @@ def lambda_tilde_delta_lambda_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
         Tidal parameter of less massive neutron star.
     """
     eta = component_masses_to_symmetric_mass_ratio(mass_1, mass_2)
-    q = mass_2 / mass_1
-    coefficient_1 = (1 + 7 * eta - 31 * eta**2) * (1 + q**5)
-    coefficient_2 = (1 - 4 * eta)**0.5 * (1 + 9 * eta - 11 * eta**2)\
-                    * (1 - q**0.5)
+    coefficient_1 = (1 + 7 * eta - 31 * eta**2)
+    coefficient_2 = (1 - 4 * eta)**0.5 * (1 + 9 * eta - 11 * eta**2)
     coefficient_3 = (1 - 4 * eta)**0.5\
                     * (1 - 13272 / 1319 * eta + 8944 / 1319 * eta**2)
     coefficient_4 = (1 - 15910 / 1319 * eta + 32850 / 1319 * eta**2
@@ -497,10 +495,10 @@ def lambda_tilde_to_lambda_1_lambda_2(
     eta = component_masses_to_symmetric_mass_ratio(mass_1, mass_2)
     q = mass_2 / mass_1
     lambda_1 = 13 / 8 * lambda_tilde / (
-            (1 + 7 * eta - 31 * eta**2) * (1 + q**5)
-            + (1 - 4 * eta)**0.5 * (1 + 9 * eta - 11 * eta**2) * (1 - q**0.5)
+            (1 + 7 * eta - 31 * eta**2) * (1 + q**-5)
+            + (1 - 4 * eta)**0.5 * (1 + 9 * eta - 11 * eta**2) * (1 - q**-5)
         )
-    lambda_2 = lambda_1 / q**0.5
+    lambda_2 = lambda_1 / q**5
     return lambda_1, lambda_2