diff --git a/lib/utils.py b/lib/utils.py
index 7a4faee..07b8d74 100644
--- a/lib/utils.py
+++ b/lib/utils.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def _proj_impl_dense(
         elif isinstance(a,OptimState4bit):
             a = a.dequantize()
         
-            z_metric = a * (weight**2)
+        z_metric = a * (weight**2)
     else:
         # Standard projection: metric is |x|
         z_metric = weight.abs()