diff --git a/utils/tuning/libtuning/ctt_awb.py b/utils/tuning/libtuning/ctt_awb.py
index 117612f2582a..240f37e644bb 100644
--- a/utils/tuning/libtuning/ctt_awb.py
+++ b/utils/tuning/libtuning/ctt_awb.py
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ def get_alsc_patches(Img, colour_cals, grey=True):
     patches for each channel, remembering to subtract blacklevel
     If grey then only greyscale patches considered
     """
+    patches = Img.patches
     if grey:
         cen_coords = Img.cen_coords[3::4]
         col = Img.color
-        patches = [np.array(Img.patches[i]) for i in Img.order]
         r_patchs = patches[0][3::4] - Img.blacklevel_16
         b_patchs = patches[3][3::4] - Img.blacklevel_16
         """
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ def get_alsc_patches(Img, colour_cals, grey=True):
     else:
         cen_coords = Img.cen_coords
         col = Img.color
-        patches = [np.array(Img.patches[i]) for i in Img.order]
         r_patchs = patches[0] - Img.blacklevel_16
         b_patchs = patches[3] - Img.blacklevel_16
         g_patchs = (patches[1]+patches[2])/2 - Img.blacklevel_16
diff --git a/utils/tuning/libtuning/image.py b/utils/tuning/libtuning/image.py
index c8911a0ff125..ecd334bdc67f 100644
--- a/utils/tuning/libtuning/image.py
+++ b/utils/tuning/libtuning/image.py
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ class Image:
 
             all_patches.append(ch_patches)
 
-        self.patches = all_patches
+        self.patches = np.array(all_patches)
 
         return not saturated