diff --git a/src/roscontroller.cpp b/src/roscontroller.cpp
index 47fdea9..115ed65 100644
--- a/src/roscontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/roscontroller.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace rosbzz_node{
 				for (it=raw_neighbours_pos_map.begin(); it!=raw_neighbours_pos_map.end(); ++it){
 					sensor_msgs::NavSatFix neigh_tmp;
 					//cout<<"iterator it val: "<< it-> first << " After convertion: " <<(uint8_t) buzz_utility::get_rid_uint8compac(it->first)<<endl;				
-					neigh_tmp.position_covariance_type=buzz_utility::get_rid_uint8compac(it->first); //custom robot id storage
+					neigh_tmp.position_covariance_type=it->first; //custom robot id storage
                         		neigh_tmp.longitude=(it->second).x;
                         		neigh_tmp.latitude=(it->second).y;
                         		neigh_tmp.altitude=(it->second).z;