diff --git a/pyxtal/__init__.py b/pyxtal/__init__.py
index f25d293..ce0ac1e 100644
--- a/pyxtal/__init__.py
+++ b/pyxtal/__init__.py
@@ -3492,7 +3492,7 @@ def from_spg_wps_rep(self, spg, wps, x, elements=None):
                     if wp.letter == letter:
                         sites.append((elements[i], wp))
                         break
-        self.from_1d_rep(x, sites, normalize)
+        self.from_1d_rep(x, sites)
 
     def from_1d_rep(self, x, sites, dim=3):
         """