diff --git a/_aux/ristretto/ristretto.sage b/_aux/ristretto/ristretto.sage
index b85f5d3..cd56c21 100644
--- a/_aux/ristretto/ristretto.sage
+++ b/_aux/ristretto/ristretto.sage
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ class Ed448RistrettoPoint(RistrettoPoint):
     
     @classmethod
     def base(cls):
-        return 2*cls(
+        return cls(
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         )