diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 07810390..50431aa6 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -944,15 +944,13 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self.__devs.aerotech.wait_till_done(timeout=int(360))
 
             if request.n_x == 1:
-                x= ((request.n_y - 1) * request.grid_size_mm.y) / 2.0
-                y = request.grid_size_mm.x / 2.0
-                grid_centre_offset =  self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(
-                    Coordinate(x=x, y=y))
+                x = request.grid_size_mm.x / 2.0
+                y = ((request.n_y - 1) * request.grid_size_mm.y) / 2.0
+                grid_centre_offset =  self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(Coordinate(x=x, y=y))
             else:
                 x = ((request.n_x - 1) * request.grid_size_mm.x) / 2.0
                 y = ((request.n_y - 1) * request.grid_size_mm.y) / 2.0
-                grid_centre_offset = self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(
-                    Coordinate(x=x, y=y))
+                grid_centre_offset = self.sample_geometry.smargon_nudge(Coordinate(x=x, y=y))
 
             logger.info(f"moving Smargon to grid centre offset {grid_centre_offset}")