This issue can be reproduced for very specific python versions and so far happens consistently only on specific CI runs. It must have something to do with the environment. Python packages on GH Actions are all from PyPI... ```python import numpy as np import pathlib import matplotlib.pylab as plt paths = ["data_expected.txt", "data_curious.txt"] data = [np.loadtxt(f) for f in paths] p1 = data[0].view(complex).reshape(22, 22) p2 = data[1].view(complex).reshape(22, 22) ax1 = plt.subplot(221, title="expected real") ax1.imshow(p1.real) ax2 = plt.subplot(222, title="expected imag") ax2.imshow(p2.real) ax3 = plt.subplot(223, title="diff real") ax3.imshow(p2.real - p1.real) ax4 = plt.subplot(224, title="diff imag") ax4.imshow(p2.imag- p1.imag) plt.show() ``` 