diff --git a/align.py b/align.py
index ba2272aa94fdfbb4652ca26a98f57eccfeddf669..294133c445888f75eca4a9a61530ab665e480da0 100644
--- a/align.py
+++ b/align.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def align_multichip(
         rotation_data_deg = int(concentrations_dct["rotation_data_deg"])
         print(f'Rotation: {rotation_data_deg}')
     else:
-        rotate_template_deg = 0
+        rotation_data_deg = 0
     print('concentrations: ', concentrations)
     unit = concentrations_dct['units']
     tif_paths = [f'{os.path.dirname(BF_TRITC_2D_path)}/{c:02d}{unit}_aligned.tif' for c in concentrations]