diff --git a/CDTools/tools/polarization/polarization.py b/CDTools/tools/polarization/polarization.py
index c6764d6..1efc5e9 100644
--- a/CDTools/tools/polarization/polarization.py
+++ b/CDTools/tools/polarization/polarization.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def apply_linear_polarizer(probe, polarizer, multiple_modes=True, transpose=True
 	linearly polarized probe: t.Tensor
 		(N)(P)x2x1xMxL 
 	"""
-
+    if len(polarizer.shape) == 0:
+        polarizer = t.tensor([polarizer])
 	pol_cos = lambda idx: cos(math.radians(polarizer[idx]))
 	pol_sin = lambda idx: sin(math.radians(polarizer[idx]))
 	jones_matrices = t.stack(([t.tensor([[(pol_cos(idx)) ** 2, pol_sin(idx) * pol_cos(idx)], [pol_sin(idx) * pol_cos(idx), (pol_sin(idx)) ** 2]]).to(dtype=t.cfloat) for idx in range(len(polarizer))]))