diff --git a/JugDigi/src/components/PhotoMultiplierDigi.cpp b/JugDigi/src/components/PhotoMultiplierDigi.cpp
index 4f5202760c4fad8650a06f95c057c8f906c605e6..0c336585aeaded263815a09cf6458d45da0a1826 100644
--- a/JugDigi/src/components/PhotoMultiplierDigi.cpp
+++ b/JugDigi/src/components/PhotoMultiplierDigi.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
         // calculate signal
         for(const auto& ahit : sim) {
             // quantum efficiency
-            if (!qe_pass(ahit.energy(), m_rngUni())) {
+            if (!qe_pass(ahit.energyDeposit(), m_rngUni())) {
                 continue;
             }
             // cell id, time, signal amplitude