diff --git a/matlab/dynare_estimation.m b/matlab/dynare_estimation.m
index 464453c8c..badc23ecd 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_estimation.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_estimation.m
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ if ~((any(bayestopt_.pshape > 0) & options_.mh_replic) | (any(bayestopt_.pshape
 	%%
   	yf = zeros(gend,n_varobs);
   	if options_.prefilter == 1
-    	yf = atT(bayestopt_.mf,:)+repmat(transpose(mean_varobs),1,gend);
+    	yf = atT(bayestopt_.mf,:)+repmat(transpose(bayestopt_.mean_varobs),1,gend);
   	elseif options_.loglinear == 1
     	yf = atT(bayestopt_.mf,:)+repmat(log(ys(bayestopt_.mfys)),1,gend)+...
 	 		trend_coeff*[1:gend];
diff --git a/matlab/resol.m b/matlab/resol.m
index fc948be1d..878d38b59 100644
--- a/matlab/resol.m
+++ b/matlab/resol.m
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ if M_.exo_nbr == 0
   oo_.exo_steady_state = [] ;
 end
 
-if M_.maximum_exo_lag > 0 || M_.maximum_exo_lead > 0
-  error (['RESOL: stochastic exogenous variables must appear only at the' ...
-	  ' current period. Use additional endogenous variables']) ;
-end
-
-
 % check if ys is steady state
 tempex = oo_.exo_simul;
 oo_.exo_simul = repmat(oo_.exo_steady_state',M_.maximum_lag+M_.maximum_lead+1,1);