diff --git a/simpa/core/simulation_modules/acoustic_forward_module/simulate_3D.m b/simpa/core/simulation_modules/acoustic_forward_module/simulate_3D.m
index 1772c0c8..c9baef89 100644
--- a/simpa/core/simulation_modules/acoustic_forward_module/simulate_3D.m
+++ b/simpa/core/simulation_modules/acoustic_forward_module/simulate_3D.m
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 elem_pos = data.sensor_element_positions/1000;
 
-elem_pos(1, :) = elem_pos(1, :) - 0.5 * kgrid.x_size + dx * GEL_LAYER_HEIGHT;
+elem_pos(1, :) = elem_pos(1, :) - 0.5 * kgrid.x_size;
 elem_pos(2, :) = elem_pos(2, :) - 0.5 * kgrid.y_size;
 elem_pos(3, :) = elem_pos(3, :) - 0.5 * kgrid.z_size;
 num_elements = size(elem_pos, 2);