diff --git a/pyart/xradar/accessor.py b/pyart/xradar/accessor.py
index 7673242208..283d62e08a 100644
--- a/pyart/xradar/accessor.py
+++ b/pyart/xradar/accessor.py
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ def get_gate_x_y_z(self, sweep, edges=False, filter_transitions=False):
             self.xradar = self.xradar.xradar.georeference()
 
         data = self.xradar[f"sweep_{sweep}"].xradar.georeference()
-        return data["x"].values, data["y"].values, data["x"].values
+        return data["x"].values, data["y"].values, data["z"].values