diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index d2b50a912fa6e88cf7d9bdf5a5336afccbd29dcb..e082f344b058490b72db0d035b0352e97788ffdc 100755
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -592,4 +592,4 @@ def correct_box(x,w):
         w = 1
         x = 0.5
 
-    return x,w
+    return abs(x),abs(w)