diff --git a/vcgtrimesh.cpp b/vcgtrimesh.cpp
index 512ebe1..652a3a9 100755
--- a/vcgtrimesh.cpp
+++ b/vcgtrimesh.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ polyscope::SurfaceMesh *VCGTriMesh::registerForDrawing(
         const glm::vec3 desiredColor_glm(desiredColor.value()[0],
                                          desiredColor.value()[1],
                                          desiredColor.value()[2]);
-        polyscopeHandle_mesh->setSurfaceColor(glm::normalize(desiredColor_glm));
+        polyscopeHandle_mesh->setSurfaceColor(desiredColor_glm);
     }
     return polyscopeHandle_mesh;
 }