diff --git a/codes/data/multiscale_dataset.py b/codes/data/multiscale_dataset.py
index 0a96eb20..cc5aa78a 100644
--- a/codes/data/multiscale_dataset.py
+++ b/codes/data/multiscale_dataset.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MultiScaleDataset(data.Dataset):
         patches_hq = [torch.from_numpy(np.ascontiguousarray(np.transpose(p, (2, 0, 1)))).float() for p in patches_hq]
         patches_hq = torch.stack(patches_hq, dim=0)
         patches_hq_corrupted = [torch.from_numpy(np.ascontiguousarray(np.transpose(p, (2, 0, 1)))).float() for p in patches_hq_corrupted]
-        patches_lq = [torch.nn.functional.interpolate(p.unsqueeze(0), scale_factor=1/self.scale, mode='bilinear').squeeze() for p in patches_hq_corrupted]
+        patches_lq = [torch.nn.functional.interpolate(p.unsqueeze(0), scale_factor=1/self.scale, mode='area').squeeze() for p in patches_hq_corrupted]
         patches_lq = torch.stack(patches_lq, dim=0)
 
         d = {'LQ': patches_lq, 'GT': patches_hq, 'GT_path': full_path}