diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/colors.py b/lib/matplotlib/colors.py
index 1e47c00c79b2..585381d9a7a8 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/colors.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/colors.py
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@ def shade_normals(self, normals, fraction=1.):
             # visually appears better than a "hard" clip.
             intensity -= imin
             intensity /= (imax - imin)
-        intensity = np.clip(intensity, 0, 1, intensity)
+        intensity = np.clip(intensity, 0, 1)
 
         return intensity