diff --git a/ground_station/resources/core/mapping.py b/ground_station/resources/core/mapping.py
index 0ea8f62..a17bbd9 100644
--- a/ground_station/resources/core/mapping.py
+++ b/ground_station/resources/core/mapping.py
@@ -124,9 +124,8 @@ class GMapsStitcher(object):
 
     def _pixels_to_lat(self, iterator, lat_pixels):
         # Magic Lines
-        degree = self._pixels_to_degrees((iterator - self.num_tiles / 2) * _TILESIZE, self.zoom)
-        temp = math.atan(math.exp(((lat_pixels + degree) - _EARTHPIX))/ _PIXRAD)
-        return math.degrees(math.pi / 2 - 2 * temp)
+        return math.degrees(math.pi / 2 - 2 * math.atan(
+            math.exp(((lat_pixels + self._pixels_to_degrees((iterator - self.num_tiles / 2) * _TILESIZE, self.zoom)) - _EARTHPIX) / _PIXRAD)))
 
     def fetch_tiles(self):
         # cap floats to precision amount
diff --git a/ground_station/resources/core/mappingtest.py b/ground_station/resources/core/mappingtest.py
index 12ad56c..8d1b16e 100644
--- a/ground_station/resources/core/mappingtest.py
+++ b/ground_station/resources/core/mappingtest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import mapping
 
-obj = mapping.GMapsStitcher(10000, 10000, 44.57078, -123.275998, 21, 'terrain', 200)
+obj = mapping.GMapsStitcher(1, 1, 44.57078, -123.275998, 18, 'terrain', None, 20)
 
 obj.fetch_tiles()
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