diff --git a/rq_controller/common/projection.py b/rq_controller/common/projection.py
index b0766134f998428962c44ce5b63b6f2a2b45808b..d69ab60e46787ff3f8b14cb9211ccc10c59a5703 100644
--- a/rq_controller/common/projection.py
+++ b/rq_controller/common/projection.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class PyProjection(PyProjectionGeometry):
         return cls(np.array([0., 100., 0]), 
                    np.array([0., -100., 0]),
                    np.array([1., 0., 0, 1.]),
-                   np.zeros((10, 10)),
+                   np.random.randint(0, 65535, size=(10, 10), dtype=np.uint16),
                    10., 10.)
     
     @classmethod