diff --git a/python/damask/_geom.py b/python/damask/_geom.py
index 892000b7c..7c2fbd82e 100644
--- a/python/damask/_geom.py
+++ b/python/damask/_geom.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class Geom:
 
     def get_grid(self):
         """Return the grid discretization."""
-        return np.array(self.microstructure.shape)
+        return np.as:array(self.microstructure.shape)
 
 
     def get_homogenization(self):