diff --git a/ale/rotation.py b/ale/rotation.py
index eaded5785dc976332d58ed76896723914a077bb0..d511117deca24ef21bdd7d7da70c25bb2cc66b6e 100644
--- a/ale/rotation.py
+++ b/ale/rotation.py
@@ -198,23 +198,23 @@ class TimeDependentRotation:
         """
         quats = self._rots.as_quat()
 
-        # First find the largest magnitude quaternion coefficient and its coordinate
-        num_quats = len(quats)
-        max_q = 0.0
-        max_j = 0
-        for i in range(num_quats):
-            for j in range(4):
-                if abs(quats[i][j]) > abs(max_q):
-                    max_q = quats[i][j]
-                    max_j = j
-
-        # Ensure the signs are consistent
-        qcnt = 0
-        for i in range(num_quats):
-            if quats[i][max_j] * max_q < 0:
-                qcnt = qcnt + 1
-                for j in range(4):
-                    quats[i][j] *= -1.0
+        # # First find the largest magnitude quaternion coefficient and its coordinate
+        # num_quats = len(quats)
+        # max_q = 0.0
+        # max_j = 0
+        # for i in range(num_quats):
+        #     for j in range(4):
+        #         if abs(quats[i][j]) > abs(max_q):
+        #             max_q = quats[i][j]
+        #             max_j = j
+
+        # # Ensure the signs are consistent
+        # qcnt = 0
+        # for i in range(num_quats):
+        #     if quats[i][max_j] * max_q < 0:
+        #         qcnt = qcnt + 1
+        #         for j in range(4):
+        #             quats[i][j] *= -1.0
 
         return quats