diff --git a/pixelocr/image.py b/pixelocr/image.py
index fe1d9bd..efe94ba 100644
--- a/pixelocr/image.py
+++ b/pixelocr/image.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class Image(object):
     def toqimage(self):
         from PyQt4.QtGui import QImage
         return QImage(
-            np.ascontiguousarray(self.data.astype(np.uint8)).data,
+            self.data.astype(np.uint8).data,
             self.data.shape[1], self.data.shape[0],
             self.data.shape[1] * 3,
             QImage.Format_RGB888,