diff --git a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xml b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xml
index 099d3b0c..20ec953c 100644
--- a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xml
+++ b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <BoostAssault xmlns:c="components" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="BoostAssault.xsd">
-
-  <Components>
-    <c:BoostAssault>
-      <StrengthOfEffect>5</StrengthOfEffect>
-    </c:BoostAssault>
-    <c:Lifetime>
-      <Lifetime>5</Lifetime>
-    </c:Lifetime>
-    <c:Transform/>
-  </Components>
-
-  <Children/>
-
+  <StrengthOfEffect>2</StrengthOfEffect>
+  <LifeTimeOfEffect>5</LifeTimeOfEffect>
 </BoostAssault>
diff --git a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xsd b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xsd
index f7d348b7..b965b1fa 100644
--- a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xsd
+++ b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostAssault.xsd
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 				<xs:element name="StrengthOfEffect" type="t:double" minOccurs="0">
 					<xs:annotation><xs:documentation>This is the strength of the boost effect</xs:documentation></xs:annotation>
 				</xs:element>
+				<xs:element name="LifeTimeOfEffect" type="t:double" minOccurs="0">
+					<xs:annotation><xs:documentation>How long the effect lasts</xs:documentation></xs:annotation>
+				</xs:element>
 			</xs:all>
 		</xs:complexType>
 	</xs:element>
diff --git a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xml b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xml
index 489d30cd..c1810544 100644
--- a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xml
+++ b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
 <BoostDefender xmlns:c="components" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="BoostDefender.xsd">
-
-  <Components>
-    <c:BoostDefender>
-      <StrengthOfEffect>10</StrengthOfEffect>
-    </c:BoostDefender>
-    <c:Lifetime>
-      <Lifetime>5</Lifetime>
-    </c:Lifetime>
-    <c:Transform/>
-  </Components>
-
-  <Children/>
-
+  <StrengthOfEffect>10</StrengthOfEffect>
+  <LifeTimeOfEffect>5</LifeTimeOfEffect>
 </BoostDefender>
diff --git a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xsd b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xsd
index 167b41dd..ed59f89c 100644
--- a/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xsd
+++ b/resources/Schema/Components/BoostDefender.xsd
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 				<xs:element name="StrengthOfEffect" type="t:double" minOccurs="0">
 					<xs:annotation><xs:documentation>This is the strength of the boost effect</xs:documentation></xs:annotation>
 				</xs:element>
+				<xs:element name="LifeTimeOfEffect" type="t:double" minOccurs="0">
+					<xs:annotation><xs:documentation>How long the effect lasts</xs:documentation></xs:annotation>
+				</xs:element>
 			</xs:all>
 		</xs:complexType>
 	</xs:element>
diff --git a/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp b/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp
index e754252d..a0289f3d 100644
--- a/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/Game/Systems/PlayerMovementSystem.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ void PlayerMovementSystem::updateMovementControllers(double dt)
                 //if doubleTapped do Assault Dash - but only boost maximum 50.0f
                 float doubleTapDashBoost = controller->AssaultDashDoubleTapped() ? 40.0f : 1.0f;
                 accelerationSpeed = glm::min(doubleTapDashBoost*glm::min(accelerationSpeed, addSpeed), 50.0f);
-                accelerationSpeed = doubleTapDashBoost*glm::min(accelerationSpeed, addSpeed);
                 //if player has Boost from an Assault class, accelerate the player faster
                 if (player.HasComponent("BoostAssault")) {
                     accelerationSpeed *= (double)player["BoostAssault"]["StrengthOfEffect"];