diff --git a/core/leras/layers/MsSsim.py b/core/leras/layers/MsSsim.py
index 7843860..d45a599 100644
--- a/core/leras/layers/MsSsim.py
+++ b/core/leras/layers/MsSsim.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MsSsim(nn.LayerBase):
         ms_ssim_val = tf.image.ssim_multiscale(y_true_t, y_pred_t, max_val, power_factors=self.power_factors, filter_size=self.kernel_size)
         # ssim_multiscale returns values in range [0, 1] (where 1 is completely identical)
         # subtract from 1 to get loss
-        return (1.0 - ms_ssim_val) / 2.0
+        return 1.0 - ms_ssim_val
 
 
 nn.MsSsim = MsSsim