diff --git a/src/SpectrumCmd.C b/src/SpectrumCmd.C
index 9f36c82..dad2dab 100644
--- a/src/SpectrumCmd.C
+++ b/src/SpectrumCmd.C
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int SpectrumCmd::action(int argc, char **argv)
             for ( int ie = 0; ie < np; ie++ )
             {
               const double t = ( emin + ie * de - delta_e ) / width;
-              sp[ispin][ie] += w * width * sqrt(M_PI) * exp(-t*t);
+              sp[ispin][ie] += w * ( sqrt(M_PI) / width ) * exp(-t*t);
             }
 
             // only send if not on pe 0