diff --git a/jsprit-analysis/src/main/java/analysis/SolutionPrinter.java b/jsprit-analysis/src/main/java/analysis/SolutionPrinter.java
index bf4b707c..77de2a5a 100644
--- a/jsprit-analysis/src/main/java/analysis/SolutionPrinter.java
+++ b/jsprit-analysis/src/main/java/analysis/SolutionPrinter.java
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public class SolutionPrinter {
 	 * 
 	 * @param solution
 	 * @param level
+	 * 
+	 * @deprecated is not going to work anymore
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public static void print(VehicleRoutingProblemSolution solution, Print level){
diff --git a/jsprit-core/pom.xml b/jsprit-core/pom.xml
index 39ad5986..80a1cd52 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/pom.xml
+++ b/jsprit-core/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     	<groupId>xerces</groupId>
     	<artifactId>xerces</artifactId>
     	<version>2.4.0</version>
+    	<scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     
    
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/algorithms/StateUpdates.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/algorithms/StateUpdates.java
index 35ee94ba..ed3e85a8 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/algorithms/StateUpdates.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/algorithms/StateUpdates.java
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ class StateUpdates {
 			double transportCost = this.transportCost.getTransportCost(prevAct.getLocationId(), act.getLocationId(), startTimeAtPrevAct, vehicleRoute.getDriver(), vehicleRoute.getVehicle());
 			double actCost = activityCost.getActivityCost(act, timeTracker.getActArrTime(), vehicleRoute.getDriver(), vehicleRoute.getVehicle());
 
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addTransportCost(transportCost);
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addActivityCost(actCost);
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addTransportCost(transportCost);
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addActivityCost(actCost);
 			
 			totalOperationCost += transportCost;
 			totalOperationCost += actCost;
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ class StateUpdates {
 			double transportCost = this.transportCost.getTransportCost(prevAct.getLocationId(), vehicleRoute.getEnd().getLocationId(), startTimeAtPrevAct, vehicleRoute.getDriver(), vehicleRoute.getVehicle());
 			double actCost = activityCost.getActivityCost(vehicleRoute.getEnd(), timeTracker.getActEndTime(), vehicleRoute.getDriver(), vehicleRoute.getVehicle());
 			
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addTransportCost(transportCost);
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addActivityCost(actCost);
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addTransportCost(transportCost);
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().addActivityCost(actCost);
 			
 			totalOperationCost += transportCost;
 			totalOperationCost += actCost;
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ class StateUpdates {
 			
 			states.putRouteState(vehicleRoute, StateTypes.COSTS, new StateImpl(totalOperationCost));
 			
-			//this is rather strange and likely to change
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().price(vehicleRoute.getDriver());
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().price(vehicleRoute.getVehicle());
-//			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().finish();
+//			this is rather strange and likely to change
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().price(vehicleRoute.getDriver());
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().price(vehicleRoute.getVehicle());
+			vehicleRoute.getVehicleRouteCostCalculator().finish();
 			
 			startTimeAtPrevAct = 0.0;
 			prevAct = null;
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/algo/SolutionCostCalculator.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/algo/SolutionCostCalculator.java
index 5d7b7473..0e7a148c 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/algo/SolutionCostCalculator.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/algo/SolutionCostCalculator.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import basics.VehicleRoutingProblemSolution;
 public interface SolutionCostCalculator {
 	
 	/**
-	 * This modifies the solution by setting its costs <br>
+	 * This assumes that the solution is modified by setting its costs <br>
 	 * <code>solution.setCost(costs);</code>
 	 * @param solution
 	 */
diff --git a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/route/VehicleRoute.java b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/route/VehicleRoute.java
index 97128ce5..7c1bb271 100644
--- a/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/route/VehicleRoute.java
+++ b/jsprit-core/src/main/java/basics/route/VehicleRoute.java
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ public class VehicleRoute {
 	
 	private End end;
 	
+	@Deprecated
 	private VehicleRouteCostCalculator costCalculator = new DefaultVehicleRouteCostCalculator();
 	
+	@Deprecated
 	public VehicleRouteCostCalculator getVehicleRouteCostCalculator(){
 		return costCalculator;
 	}