diff --git a/include/HYCOM.h b/include/HYCOM.h
index 9ca3984..aec585c 100644
--- a/include/HYCOM.h
+++ b/include/HYCOM.h
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ class HYCOMData
   {
    real lon1 = ToGeoDomainPos(args.at("lonb").ToReal());
    real lon2 = ToGeoDomainPos(args.at("lone").ToReal());
-   real lat1 = ToGeoDomainPos(args.at("latb").ToReal());
-   real lat2 = ToGeoDomainPos(args.at("late").ToReal());
+   real lat1 = args.at("latb").ToReal();
+   real lat2 = args.at("late").ToReal();
 
    ppar->yb = static_cast<size_t>(Floor((lat1 - latb) / latstep));
    ppar->ye = static_cast<size_t>(Ceil((lat2 - latb) / latstep));
diff --git a/include/NEMO.h b/include/NEMO.h
index e907499..949f3b9 100644
--- a/include/NEMO.h
+++ b/include/NEMO.h
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ class NEMOData
   {
    real lon1 = ToGeoDomainNeg(args.at("lonb").ToReal());
    real lon2 = ToGeoDomainNeg(args.at("lone").ToReal());
-   real lat1 = ToGeoDomainNeg(args.at("latb").ToReal());
-   real lat2 = ToGeoDomainNeg(args.at("late").ToReal());
+   real lat1 = args.at("latb").ToReal();
+   real lat2 = args.at("late").ToReal();
 
    ppar->yb = static_cast<size_t>(Floor((lat1 - latb) / latstep));
    ppar->ye = static_cast<size_t>(Ceil((lat2 - latb) / latstep));