diff --git a/lagoon/desk/lib/lagoon.hoon b/lagoon/desk/lib/lagoon.hoon
index b29ff74..91edaa8 100644
--- a/lagoon/desk/lib/lagoon.hoon
+++ b/lagoon/desk/lib/lagoon.hoon
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@
     ?>  (check a)
     %-  spac
     :-  meta.a
-    =/  ali  (flop (ravel a))  :: compensate for LSB
+    =/  ali  (ravel a)
     %+  rep  bloq.meta.a
     %+  turn
       ali