diff --git a/src/libnest2d/include/libnest2d/placers/nfpplacer.hpp b/src/libnest2d/include/libnest2d/placers/nfpplacer.hpp
index 003028758..e44e1dae1 100644
--- a/src/libnest2d/include/libnest2d/placers/nfpplacer.hpp
+++ b/src/libnest2d/include/libnest2d/placers/nfpplacer.hpp
@@ -1116,12 +1116,8 @@ private:
         for(Item& item : items_) item.translate(d);
     }
 
-    void setInitialPosition(Item& item) {
-        auto sh = item.rawShape();
-        sl::translate(sh, item.translation());
-        sl::rotate(sh, item.rotation());
-        
-        Box bb = sl::boundingBox(sh);
+    void setInitialPosition(Item& item) {        
+        Box bb = item.boundingBox();
         
         Vertex ci, cb;
         auto bbin = sl::boundingBox(bin_);