diff --git a/petal_parser.rb b/petal_parser.rb
index 5ae997d..a0a9f2b 100644
--- a/petal_parser.rb
+++ b/petal_parser.rb
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ def dfs_each_with_index_map(arry, index_array = [], &block)
     def euclidean_rhythm(num_accents, size, beat_rotations = nil)
       res = EuclideanRhythm.euclidean_rhythm(num_accents, size)
       if beat_rotations && beat_rotations.is_a?(Numeric)
-        beat_rotations = beat_rotations.abs
         res.rotate!(beat_rotations)
       end
       res