diff --git a/ants/plotting/plot_ortho.py b/ants/plotting/plot_ortho.py
index 5fa35e06..d9c3fa5a 100644
--- a/ants/plotting/plot_ortho.py
+++ b/ants/plotting/plot_ortho.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def reorient_slice(x, axis):
         if xyz_lines:
             # add lines
             l = mlines.Line2D(
-                [yz_slice.shape[0] - xyz[1], yz_slice.shape[0] - xyz[1]],
+                [xyz[1], xyz[1]],
                 [xyz_pad, yz_slice.shape[0] - xyz_pad],
                 color=xyz_color,
                 alpha=xyz_alpha,