diff --git a/src/solvers.jl b/src/solvers.jl
index bc2a9e4..ebb78c5 100644
--- a/src/solvers.jl
+++ b/src/solvers.jl
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ function update_xdmf!{S}(solver::Solver{S}; show_info=true)
         sort!(elements, by=get_element_id)
         element_ids = map(get_element_id, elements)
         element_conn = map(get_connectivity, elements)
-        element_conn = transpose(hcat(element_conn...)) - 1
+        element_conn = hcat(element_conn...) - 1
         element_code = split(string(element_type), ".")[end]
         dataitem = new_dataitem(xdmf, "/Topology/$element_code/Element IDs", element_ids)
         dataitem = new_dataitem(xdmf, "/Topology/$element_code/Connectivity", element_conn)