diff --git a/test/_utils_internal.py b/test/_utils_internal.py
index dea0d136844..a3476b31110 100644
--- a/test/_utils_internal.py
+++ b/test/_utils_internal.py
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ def get_available_devices():
 def get_default_devices():
     num_cuda = torch.cuda.device_count()
     if num_cuda == 0:
-        if torch.mps.is_available():
-            return [torch.device("mps:0")]
+        # if torch.mps.is_available():
+        #     return [torch.device("mps:0")]
         return [torch.device("cpu")]
     elif num_cuda == 1:
         return [torch.device("cuda:0")]
diff --git a/torchrl/modules/tensordict_module/exploration.py b/torchrl/modules/tensordict_module/exploration.py
index 9acfae1aa21..a1879519271 100644
--- a/torchrl/modules/tensordict_module/exploration.py
+++ b/torchrl/modules/tensordict_module/exploration.py
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ def __init__(
 
         super().__init__()
 
-        self.register_buffer("eps_init", torch.as_tensor([eps_init]))
-        self.register_buffer("eps_end", torch.as_tensor([eps_end]))
+        self.register_buffer("eps_init", torch.as_tensor(eps_init))
+        self.register_buffer("eps_end", torch.as_tensor(eps_end))
         self.annealing_num_steps = annealing_num_steps
-        self.register_buffer("eps", torch.as_tensor([eps_init], dtype=torch.float32))
+        self.register_buffer("eps", torch.as_tensor(eps_init, dtype=torch.float32))
 
         if spec is not None:
             if not isinstance(spec, Composite) and len(self.out_keys) >= 1:
@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ def __init__(
         super().__init__(policy)
         if sigma_end > sigma_init:
             raise RuntimeError("sigma should decrease over time or be constant")
-        self.register_buffer("sigma_init", torch.tensor([sigma_init], device=device))
-        self.register_buffer("sigma_end", torch.tensor([sigma_end], device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("sigma_init", torch.tensor(sigma_init, device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("sigma_end", torch.tensor(sigma_end, device=device))
         self.annealing_num_steps = annealing_num_steps
-        self.register_buffer("mean", torch.tensor([mean], device=device))
-        self.register_buffer("std", torch.tensor([std], device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("mean", torch.tensor(mean, device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("std", torch.tensor(std, device=device))
         self.register_buffer(
-            "sigma", torch.tensor([sigma_init], dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
+            "sigma", torch.tensor(sigma_init, dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
         )
         self.action_key = action_key
         self.out_keys = list(self.td_module.out_keys)
@@ -423,13 +423,13 @@ def __init__(
 
         super().__init__()
 
-        self.register_buffer("sigma_init", torch.tensor([sigma_init], device=device))
-        self.register_buffer("sigma_end", torch.tensor([sigma_end], device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("sigma_init", torch.tensor(sigma_init, device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("sigma_end", torch.tensor(sigma_end, device=device))
         self.annealing_num_steps = annealing_num_steps
-        self.register_buffer("mean", torch.tensor([mean], device=device))
-        self.register_buffer("std", torch.tensor([std], device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("mean", torch.tensor(mean, device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("std", torch.tensor(std, device=device))
         self.register_buffer(
-            "sigma", torch.tensor([sigma_init], dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
+            "sigma", torch.tensor(sigma_init, dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
         )
 
         if spec is not None:
@@ -628,8 +628,8 @@ def __init__(
             key=action_key,
             device=device,
         )
-        self.register_buffer("eps_init", torch.tensor([eps_init], device=device))
-        self.register_buffer("eps_end", torch.tensor([eps_end], device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("eps_init", torch.tensor(eps_init, device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("eps_end", torch.tensor(eps_end, device=device))
         if self.eps_end > self.eps_init:
             raise ValueError(
                 "eps should decrease over time or be constant, "
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ def __init__(
             )
         self.annealing_num_steps = annealing_num_steps
         self.register_buffer(
-            "eps", torch.tensor([eps_init], dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
+            "eps", torch.tensor(eps_init, dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
         )
         self.out_keys = list(self.td_module.out_keys) + self.ou.out_keys
         self.is_init_key = is_init_key
@@ -840,8 +840,8 @@ def __init__(
             device=device,
         )
 
-        self.register_buffer("eps_init", torch.tensor([eps_init], device=device))
-        self.register_buffer("eps_end", torch.tensor([eps_end], device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("eps_init", torch.tensor(eps_init, device=device))
+        self.register_buffer("eps_end", torch.tensor(eps_end, device=device))
         if self.eps_end > self.eps_init:
             raise ValueError(
                 "eps should decrease over time or be constant, "
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ def __init__(
             )
         self.annealing_num_steps = annealing_num_steps
         self.register_buffer(
-            "eps", torch.tensor([eps_init], dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
+            "eps", torch.tensor(eps_init, dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
         )
 
         self.in_keys = [self.ou.key]