diff --git a/deepmd/tf/model/model.py b/deepmd/tf/model/model.py
index caf3be786d..8e04eb729b 100644
--- a/deepmd/tf/model/model.py
+++ b/deepmd/tf/model/model.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.data_stat_protect = data_stat_protect
         self.srtab_name = use_srtab
         if self.srtab_name is not None:
-            self.srtab = PairTab(self.srtab_name, rcut=self.get_rcut())
+            self.srtab = PairTab(self.srtab_name, rcut=sw_rmax)
             self.smin_alpha = smin_alpha
             self.sw_rmin = sw_rmin
             self.sw_rmax = sw_rmax