diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/BufferViewer.py b/direct/src/showbase/BufferViewer.py
index ec46e0ff62..ed2fc87733 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/BufferViewer.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/BufferViewer.py
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ class BufferViewer(DirectObject):
             offsetx = (ringoffset[ring]*2.0) / float(sizex)
             offsety = (ringoffset[ring]*2.0) / float(sizey)
             bright = ringbright[ring]
-            vwriter.addData3f(-1-offsetx, 0, -1-offsety)
-            vwriter.addData3f(1+offsetx, 0, -1-offsety)
-            vwriter.addData3f(1+offsetx, 0,  1+offsety)
-            vwriter.addData3f(-1-offsetx, 0,  1+offsety)
+            vwriter.addData3f(Vec3.rfu(-1 - offsetx, 0, -1 - offsety))
+            vwriter.addData3f(Vec3.rfu( 1 + offsetx, 0, -1 - offsety))
+            vwriter.addData3f(Vec3.rfu( 1 + offsetx, 0,  1 + offsety))
+            vwriter.addData3f(Vec3.rfu(-1 - offsetx, 0,  1 + offsety))
             cwriter.addData3f(bright, bright, bright)
             cwriter.addData3f(bright, bright, bright)
             cwriter.addData3f(bright, bright, bright)