diff --git a/pytorch3d/loss/mesh_laplacian_smoothing.py b/pytorch3d/loss/mesh_laplacian_smoothing.py
index 02037841..8ec38939 100644
--- a/pytorch3d/loss/mesh_laplacian_smoothing.py
+++ b/pytorch3d/loss/mesh_laplacian_smoothing.py
@@ -114,9 +114,7 @@ def mesh_laplacian_smoothing(meshes, method: str = "uniform"):
             if method == "cot":
                 norm_w = torch.sparse.sum(L, dim=1).to_dense().view(-1, 1)
                 idx = norm_w > 0
-                # pyre-fixme[58]: `/` is not supported for operand types `float` and
-                #  `Tensor`.
-                norm_w[idx] = 1.0 / norm_w[idx]
+                norm_w[idx] = torch.reciprocal(norm_w[idx])
             else:
                 L_sum = torch.sparse.sum(L, dim=1).to_dense().view(-1, 1)
                 norm_w = 0.25 * inv_areas