diff --git a/src/mrvi/_model.py b/src/mrvi/_model.py
index 955e8d4..5488a7b 100644
--- a/src/mrvi/_model.py
+++ b/src/mrvi/_model.py
@@ -430,8 +430,7 @@ def per_sample_inference_fn(pair):
                     normalization_means = normalization_means.reshape(-1, 1, 1, 1)
                     normalization_vars = normalization_vars.reshape(-1, 1, 1, 1)
                     normalized_dists = (
-                        np.clip(sampled_dists - normalization_means, a_min=0, a_max=None)
-                        / (normalization_vars**0.5)
+                        (sampled_dists - normalization_means) / (normalization_vars**0.5)
                     ).mean(dim="mc_sample")  # (n_cells, n_samples, n_samples)
 
             # Compute each reduction