diff --git a/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/codes.py b/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/codes.py
index 41e75699c..14b9fdeee 100644
--- a/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/codes.py
+++ b/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/codes.py
@@ -63,3 +63,16 @@ def ssvep_to_code(refresh_rate: int = 60, flicker_rate: int = 10) -> List[int]:
         t = 1 - t
 
     return codes
+
+
+def round_refresh_rate(rate: float) -> int:
+    """Round the given display rate to the nearest 10s value.
+
+    >>> round_refresh_rate(59.12)
+    60
+    >>> round_refresh_rate(61.538)
+    60
+    >>> round_refresh_rate(121.23)
+    120
+    """
+    return int(round(rate, -1))
diff --git a/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/display.py b/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/display.py
index 5e7cfed65..6f7c3bba4 100644
--- a/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/display.py
+++ b/bcipy/display/paradigm/vep/display.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 from bcipy.display.components.layout import scaled_size
 from bcipy.display.components.task_bar import TaskBar
 from bcipy.display.paradigm.matrix.layout import symbol_positions
-from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.codes import create_vep_codes
+from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.codes import (create_vep_codes,
+                                              round_refresh_rate)
 from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.layout import BoxConfiguration, animation_path
 from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.vep_stim import VEPStim
 from bcipy.helpers.clock import Clock
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def __init__(self,
         frame_rate = self.window.getActualFrameRate()
         assert frame_rate, 'An accurate window frame rate could not be established'
         self.window_size = self.window.size  # [w, h]
-        self.refresh_rate = round(frame_rate)
+        self.refresh_rate = round_refresh_rate(frame_rate)
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
         # number of VEP text areas
diff --git a/bcipy/display/tests/vep/test_codes.py b/bcipy/display/tests/vep/test_codes.py
index 56f399796..cd0584dbb 100644
--- a/bcipy/display/tests/vep/test_codes.py
+++ b/bcipy/display/tests/vep/test_codes.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
 
-from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.codes import ssvep_to_code
+from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.codes import round_refresh_rate, ssvep_to_code
 from bcipy.helpers.exceptions import BciPyCoreException
 
 
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ def test_insufficient_flicker_rate(self):
         with self.assertRaises(BciPyCoreException):
             ssvep_to_code(refresh_rate, flicker_rate)
 
+    def test_round_rate(self):
+        """Test rounding the refresh rate"""
+        self.assertEqual(60, round_refresh_rate(59.12))
+        self.assertEqual(60, round_refresh_rate(61.538))
+        self.assertEqual(120, round_refresh_rate(121.23))
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/bcipy/task/paradigm/vep/calibration.py b/bcipy/task/paradigm/vep/calibration.py
index 94945c753..29030bbe6 100644
--- a/bcipy/task/paradigm/vep/calibration.py
+++ b/bcipy/task/paradigm/vep/calibration.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from bcipy.display import InformationProperties, VEPStimuliProperties
 from bcipy.display.components.layout import centered
 from bcipy.display.components.task_bar import CalibrationTaskBar
-from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.codes import ssvep_to_code
+from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.codes import round_refresh_rate, ssvep_to_code
 from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.display import VEPDisplay
 from bcipy.display.paradigm.vep.layout import BoxConfiguration
 from bcipy.helpers.clock import Clock
@@ -242,9 +242,12 @@ def init_calibration_display(parameters: Parameters,
                                   colors=[parameters['task_color']],
                                   font=parameters['font'],
                                   height=parameters['task_height'])
-    flicker_rates = parameters['vep_flicker_rates']
+
+    # create codes from configuration
+    flicker_rates = parameters['vep_flicker_rates'].split(',')
+    rate = round_refresh_rate(window.getActualFrameRate())
     codes = [
-        ssvep_to_code(refresh_rate=60, flicker_rate=hz)
+        ssvep_to_code(refresh_rate=rate, flicker_rate=int(hz))
         for hz in flicker_rates
     ]
     return VEPDisplay(window,