diff --git a/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp b/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp
index a4cf405658..2fab00db54 100644
--- a/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tecs/TECS.cpp
@@ -254,10 +254,8 @@ void TECS::_update_energy_estimates()
 
 	// Calculate the specific energy balance demand which specifies how the available total
 	// energy should be allocated to speed (kinetic energy) and height (potential energy)
-	float SEB_setpoint = _SPE_setpoint * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_setpoint * _SKE_weighting;
-
 	// Calculate the specific energy balance error
-	_SEB_error = SEB_setpoint - (_SPE_estimate * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_estimate * _SKE_weighting);
+	_SEB_error = SEB_setpoint() - (_SPE_estimate * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_estimate * _SKE_weighting);
 
 	// Calculate specific energy rate demands in units of (m**2/sec**3)
 	_SPE_rate_setpoint = _hgt_rate_setpoint * CONSTANTS_ONE_G; // potential energy rate of change