diff --git a/EKF/terrain_estimator.cpp b/EKF/terrain_estimator.cpp
index 59a327f85a..d11a44969f 100644
--- a/EKF/terrain_estimator.cpp
+++ b/EKF/terrain_estimator.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Ekf::fuseFlowForTerrain()
 	// calculate optical LOS rates using optical flow rates that have had the body angular rate contribution removed
 	// correct for gyro bias errors in the data used to do the motion compensation
 	// Note the sign convention used: A positive LOS rate is a RH rotation of the scene about that axis.
-	const Vector2f opt_flow_rate = Vector2f(_flow_compensated_XY_rad) / _flow_sample_delayed.dt + Vector2f(_flow_gyro_bias);
+	const Vector2f opt_flow_rate = _flow_compensated_XY_rad / _flow_sample_delayed.dt + Vector2f(_flow_gyro_bias);
 
 	// get latest estimated orientation
 	const float q0 = _state.quat_nominal(0);