diff --git a/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/UnrealSensors/UnrealLidarSensor.cpp b/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/UnrealSensors/UnrealLidarSensor.cpp
index db0e2ec77b..c74441c979 100644
--- a/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/UnrealSensors/UnrealLidarSensor.cpp
+++ b/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/UnrealSensors/UnrealLidarSensor.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bool UnrealLidarSensor::shootLaser(const msr::airlib::Pose& lidar_pose, const ms
     const msr::airlib::LidarSimpleParams params, Vector3r &point, int &segmentationID)
 {
     // start position
-    Vector3r start = lidar_pose.position + vehicle_pose.position;
+    Vector3r start = VectorMath::add(lidar_pose, vehicle_pose).position;
 
     // We need to compose rotations here rather than rotate a vector by a quaternion
     // Hence using coordOrientationAdd(..) rather than rotateQuaternion(..)