diff --git a/src/pyiem/iemre.py b/src/pyiem/iemre.py
index f0c0dc8f..c508f1e3 100644
--- a/src/pyiem/iemre.py
+++ b/src/pyiem/iemre.py
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ def find_ij(lon, lat):
     if lon < WEST or lon >= EAST or lat < SOUTH or lat >= NORTH:
         return None, None
 
-    i = np.digitize([lon], XAXIS)[0] - 1
-    j = np.digitize([lat], YAXIS)[0] - 1
+    i = np.digitize(lon, XAXIS) - 1
+    j = np.digitize(lat, YAXIS) - 1
 
     return i, j
 
diff --git a/src/pyiem/prism.py b/src/pyiem/prism.py
index 591e7ecc..df297dee 100644
--- a/src/pyiem/prism.py
+++ b/src/pyiem/prism.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def find_ij(lon, lat):
     if lon < WEST or lon >= EAST or lat < SOUTH or lat >= NORTH:
         return None, None
 
-    i = np.digitize([lon], XAXIS)[0] - 1
-    j = np.digitize([lat], YAXIS)[0] - 1
+    i = np.digitize(lon, XAXIS) - 1
+    j = np.digitize(lat, YAXIS) - 1
 
     return i, j