diff --git a/qiskit_optimization/applications/max_cut.py b/qiskit_optimization/applications/max_cut.py
index 9d9bc5371..e7a9e79e0 100644
--- a/qiskit_optimization/applications/max_cut.py
+++ b/qiskit_optimization/applications/max_cut.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def parse_gset_format(filename: str) -> np.ndarray:
                     s__, t__, _ = v
                     s__ -= 1  # adjust 1-index
                     t__ -= 1  # ditto
-                    w[s__, t__] = t__
+                    w[s__, t__] = _
                     count += 1
             assert m == count
         w += w.T