diff --git a/ipi/utils/instools.py b/ipi/utils/instools.py
index 387ba154a..7c90f0298 100644
--- a/ipi/utils/instools.py
+++ b/ipi/utils/instools.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def get_imvector(h, m3):
         verbosity.low,
     )
 
-    imv = w[:, 0] * (m3[:] ** 0.5)
+    imv = w[:, 0] / (m3[:] ** 0.5)
     imv = imv / np.linalg.norm(imv)
 
     return imv.reshape(1, imv.size)