diff --git a/xp_normalmap.py b/xp_normalmap.py
index fcefc90..6a32660 100644
--- a/xp_normalmap.py
+++ b/xp_normalmap.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class mstr_xp_normalmap:
             pavg = 255.0 / avg
         else:
             pavg = 0
-        return pavg * 3
+        return pavg
 
 
     def clamp(self, px, mpx):