diff --git a/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp b/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp
index ae2e6e6ea0..8ac6fe1f75 100644
--- a/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp
+++ b/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ void PairKIM::init_style()
     if (kim_cutoff_values[i] <= neighbor->skin)
       error->all(FLERR,"Illegal neighbor request (force cutoff {:.3} <= skin {:.3})",
                  kim_cutoff_values[i], neighbor->skin);
-    req->set_cutoff(kim_cutoff_values[i] + neighbor->skin);
+    req->set_cutoff(kim_cutoff_values[i]);
   }
   // increment instance_me in case of need to change the neighbor list
   // request settings