diff --git a/pretty/pretty.go b/pretty/pretty.go
index 1d823a5..94b0f12 100644
--- a/pretty/pretty.go
+++ b/pretty/pretty.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ func multiplyOrPassThroughError(a float64, b float64, err error) (float64, error
 
 func ParseFloat(word string) (float64, error) {
 	// l = len(word) // assuming no UTF stuff
-
 	switch len(word) {
 	case 0:
 		return 0, errors.New("String to be parsed into float must not be the empty string")
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ func ParseFloat(word string) (float64, error) {
 	case 'T':
 		return multiplyOrPassThroughError(1_000_000_000_000, f, err)
 	default:
-		return f, err
+		return strconv.ParseFloat(word, 64)
 	}
 
 }