diff --git a/py4DSTEM/datacube/virtualimage.py b/py4DSTEM/datacube/virtualimage.py
index c63911d2c..627223d23 100644
--- a/py4DSTEM/datacube/virtualimage.py
+++ b/py4DSTEM/datacube/virtualimage.py
@@ -704,8 +704,7 @@ def make_bragg_mask(
         Returns:
             (2 or 3D array) the mask
         """
-        nas = np.asarray
-        g1, g2, origin = nas(g1), nas(g2), nas(origin)
+        g1, g2, origin = np.asarray(g1), np.asarray(g2), np.asarray(origin)
 
         rotation_rad = np.deg2rad(rotation_deg)
         cost = np.cos(rotation_rad)