diff --git a/step1_1_manipulate_expression.py b/step1_1_manipulate_expression.py
index c8100ad..086ece8 100755
--- a/step1_1_manipulate_expression.py
+++ b/step1_1_manipulate_expression.py
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ def face_recon(src_path, tgt_path, input_path, output_path, output, vis_path=Non
     # transfer target expression to source expression 
     degree = degree/100
     coeff[:, 80:144] = tgt_coeff[:, 80:144] * degree + coeff[:, 80:144] * (1-degree)
-    # transfer target illumination to source illumination
-    coeff[:, 227:254] = tgt_coeff[:, 227:254] * degree + tgt_coeff[:, 227:254]* (1-degree)
 
     # preprocess input image for depth recon net
     # reproject the reconstructed face to raw image with adjusted focal and center