diff --git a/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/model.py b/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/model.py
index 8fe445e..7b2197e 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/model.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/model.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-from decimal import Decimal
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from PyQt6.QtCore import pyqtSignal
 from nqrduck.module.module_model import ModuleModel
@@ -18,15 +17,15 @@ class PulseProgrammerModel(ModuleModel):
         self.pulse_parameter_options = OrderedDict()
         self.pulse_sequence = PulseSequence("Untitled pulse sequence")
 
-    def add_event(self, event_name: str, duration: Decimal = 20):
+    def add_event(self, event_name: str, duration: float = 20):
         """Add a new event to the current pulse sequence.
 
         Args:
             event_name (str): A human-readable name for the event
-            duration (Decimal): The duration of the event in µs. Defaults to 20.
+            duration (float): The duration of the event in µs. Defaults to 20.
         """
         self.pulse_sequence.events.append(
-            PulseSequence.Event(event_name, "%.16gu" % duration)
+            PulseSequence.Event(event_name, "%.16gu" % float(duration))
         )
         logger.debug(
             "Creating event %s with object id %s",
diff --git a/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/view.py b/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/view.py
index 0750bdb..8ba069a 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/view.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_pulseprogrammer/view.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 import functools
-from collections import OrderedDict
-from decimal import Decimal
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QValidator
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QFormLayout,
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ class PulseProgrammerView(ModuleView):
             logger.debug("Adding event to pulseprogrammer view: %s", event.name)
             # Create a label for the event
             event_label = QLabel(
-                "%s : %.16g µs" % (event.name, (event.duration * Decimal(1e6)))
+                "%s : %.16g µs" % (event.name, (event.duration * 1e6))
             )
             event_layout.addWidget(event_label)
 
@@ -433,7 +431,7 @@ class EventOptionsWidget(QWidget):
         duration_label = QLabel("Duration:")
         duration_lineedit = QLineEdit()
         unit_label = QLabel("µs")
-        duration_lineedit.setText("%.16g" % (self.event.duration * Decimal(1e6)))
+        duration_lineedit.setText("%.16g" % (self.event.duration * 1e6))
         duration_layout.addWidget(duration_label)
         duration_layout.addWidget(duration_lineedit)
         duration_layout.addWidget(unit_label)
@@ -545,13 +543,13 @@ class AddEventDialog(QDialog):
         """
         return self.name_input.text()
 
-    def get_duration(self) -> Decimal:
+    def get_duration(self) -> float:
         """Returns the duration entered by the user, or a fallback value."
 
         Returns:
-        Decimal: The duration value provided by the user, or 20
+        float: The duration value provided by the user, or 20
         """
-        return Decimal(self.duration_lineedit.text() or 20)
+        return self.duration_lineedit.text() or 20
 
     def check_input(self) -> None:
         """Checks if the name and duration entered by the user is valid. If it is, the dialog is accepted. If not, the user is informed of the error."""