diff --git a/emle/calculator.py b/emle/calculator.py
index 19ba699..2649bfa 100644
--- a/emle/calculator.py
+++ b/emle/calculator.py
@@ -2051,13 +2051,13 @@ def _get_E_components(self, charges_mm, xyz_qm_bohr, xyz_mm_bohr, s, chi):
             q_val = _torch.zeros_like(q_core, dtype=_torch.float32, device=self._device)
         else:
             q_val = _torch.zeros_like(q_core, dtype=_torch.float32, device=self._device)
-        mu_ind = self._get_mu_ind(r_data, mesh_data, charges_mm, s, q_val, k_Z)
         vpot_q_core = self._get_vpot_q(q_core, mesh_data["T0_mesh"])
         vpot_q_val = self._get_vpot_q(q_val, mesh_data["T0_mesh_slater"])
         vpot_static = vpot_q_core + vpot_q_val
         E_static = _torch.sum(vpot_static @ charges_mm)
 
         if self._method == "electrostatic":
+            mu_ind = self._get_mu_ind(r_data, mesh_data, charges_mm, s, q_val, k_Z)
             vpot_ind = self._get_vpot_mu(mu_ind, mesh_data["T1_mesh"])
             E_ind = _torch.sum(vpot_ind @ charges_mm) * 0.5
         else:
@@ -2176,7 +2176,6 @@ def _get_mu_ind(self, r_data, mesh_data, q, s, q_val, k_Z):
         ).flatten()
 
         mu_ind = _torch.linalg.solve(A, fields)
-        E_ind = mu_ind @ fields * 0.5
         return mu_ind.reshape((-1, 3))
 
     def _get_A_thole(self, r_data, s, q_val, k_Z):