diff --git a/lib/vectorspace_custatevecex.h b/lib/vectorspace_custatevecex.h
index 2d80f28de..69f23affc 100644
--- a/lib/vectorspace_custatevecex.h
+++ b/lib/vectorspace_custatevecex.h
@@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ class VectorSpaceCuStateVecEx {
 
     ErrorCheck(custatevecExStateVectorSynchronize(dest.get()));
 
-    // TODO: do we need that?
-    dest.to_normal_order();
-
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -576,9 +573,6 @@ class VectorSpaceCuStateVecEx {
 
     ErrorCheck(custatevecExStateVectorSynchronize(dest.get()));
 
-    // TODO: do we need that?
-    dest.to_normal_order();
-
     return true;
   }