diff --git a/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py b/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py
index de238fe..fd0cd41 100644
--- a/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/ckanext/spatial/lib/__init__.py
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ def normalize_bbox(bbox_values):
     except ValueError:
         return None
 
-    bbox = fit_bbox(bbox)
-
     return bbox