diff --git a/framework_tvb/tvb/adapters/creators/local_connectivity_creator.py b/framework_tvb/tvb/adapters/creators/local_connectivity_creator.py
index 7e74df4035..6d69f19914 100644
--- a/framework_tvb/tvb/adapters/creators/local_connectivity_creator.py
+++ b/framework_tvb/tvb/adapters/creators/local_connectivity_creator.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 from tvb.adapters.datatypes.db.local_connectivity import LocalConnectivityIndex
 from tvb.adapters.datatypes.db.surface import SurfaceIndex
 from tvb.adapters.simulator.equation_forms import GaussianEquationForm, get_form_for_equation
+from tvb.adapters.simulator.subforms_mapping import GAUSSIAN_EQUATION, get_ui_name_to_equation_dict, \
+    DOUBLE_GAUSSIAN_EQUATION, SIGMOID_EQUATION
 from tvb.basic.neotraits.api import Attr
 from tvb.core.adapters.abcadapter import ABCAdapterForm, ABCAdapter
 from tvb.core.entities.filters.chain import FilterChain
@@ -83,12 +85,16 @@ class LocalConnectivityCreatorModel(ViewModel, LocalConnectivity):
 
 class LocalConnectivityCreatorForm(ABCAdapterForm):
     NAME_EQUATION_PARAMS_DIV = 'spatial_params'
+    possible_equations = {GAUSSIAN_EQUATION: get_ui_name_to_equation_dict().get(GAUSSIAN_EQUATION),
+                          DOUBLE_GAUSSIAN_EQUATION: get_ui_name_to_equation_dict().get(DOUBLE_GAUSSIAN_EQUATION),
+                          SIGMOID_EQUATION: get_ui_name_to_equation_dict().get(SIGMOID_EQUATION)}
 
-    def __init__(self, equation_choices=None):
+    def __init__(self):
         super(LocalConnectivityCreatorForm, self).__init__()
         self.surface = TraitDataTypeSelectField(LocalConnectivityCreatorModel.surface, name=self.get_input_name(),
                                                 conditions=self.get_filters())
-        self.spatial = SelectField(LocalConnectivityCreatorModel.equation, name='spatial', choices=equation_choices,
+        self.spatial = SelectField(LocalConnectivityCreatorModel.equation, name='spatial',
+                                   choices=self.possible_equations,
                                    display_none_choice=False, subform=GaussianEquationForm)
         self.cutoff = FloatField(LocalConnectivityCreatorModel.cutoff)
         self.display_name = StrField(LocalConnectivityCreatorModel.display_name, name='display_name')
diff --git a/framework_tvb/tvb/interfaces/web/controllers/spatial/local_connectivity_controller.py b/framework_tvb/tvb/interfaces/web/controllers/spatial/local_connectivity_controller.py
index be48f450cc..35c53cb2de 100644
--- a/framework_tvb/tvb/interfaces/web/controllers/spatial/local_connectivity_controller.py
+++ b/framework_tvb/tvb/interfaces/web/controllers/spatial/local_connectivity_controller.py
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ class LocalConnectivityController(SpatioTemporalController):
     def __init__(self):
         SpatioTemporalController.__init__(self)
         self.plotted_equation_prefixes = {}
-        ui_name_to_equation_dict = get_ui_name_to_equation_dict()
-        self.possible_equations = {GAUSSIAN_EQUATION: ui_name_to_equation_dict.get(GAUSSIAN_EQUATION),
-                                   DOUBLE_GAUSSIAN_EQUATION: ui_name_to_equation_dict.get(DOUBLE_GAUSSIAN_EQUATION),
-                                   SIGMOID_EQUATION: ui_name_to_equation_dict.get(SIGMOID_EQUATION)}
 
     @expose_page
     def step_1(self, do_reset=0, **kwargs):
@@ -113,7 +109,7 @@ def step_1(self, do_reset=0, **kwargs):
                                                                          project_id=common.get_current_project().id)
         existent_lcon_form.existentEntitiesSelect.data = current_lconn.gid.hex
         configure_lcon_form = self.algorithm_service.prepare_adapter_form(
-            form_instance=LocalConnectivityCreatorForm(self.possible_equations),
+            form_instance=LocalConnectivityCreatorForm(),
             project_id=common.get_current_project().id)
         configure_lcon_form.fill_from_trait(current_lconn)
         current_lconn.equation = configure_lcon_form.spatial.value()
@@ -163,20 +159,20 @@ def set_equation_param(self, **param):
     @cherrypy.expose
     def set_cutoff_value(self, **param):
         current_lconn = common.get_from_session(KEY_LCONN)
-        cutoff_form_field = LocalConnectivityCreatorForm(self.possible_equations).cutoff
+        cutoff_form_field = LocalConnectivityCreatorForm().cutoff
         cutoff_form_field.fill_from_post(param)
         current_lconn.cutoff = cutoff_form_field.value
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     def set_surface(self, **param):
         current_lconn = common.get_from_session(KEY_LCONN)
-        surface_form_field = LocalConnectivityCreatorForm(self.possible_equations).surface
+        surface_form_field = LocalConnectivityCreatorForm().surface
         surface_form_field.fill_from_post(param)
         current_lconn.surface = surface_form_field.value
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     def set_display_name(self, **param):
-        display_name_form_field = LocalConnectivityCreatorForm(self.possible_equations).display_name
+        display_name_form_field = LocalConnectivityCreatorForm().display_name
         display_name_form_field.fill_from_post(param)
         if display_name_form_field.value is not None:
             lconn = common.get_from_session(KEY_LCONN)