diff --git a/blitz/tinymat2.h b/blitz/tinymat2.h
index 9152beb9..ccbcad07 100644
--- a/blitz/tinymat2.h
+++ b/blitz/tinymat2.h
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ class TinyMatrix : public ETBase<TinyMatrix<P_numtype, N_rows, N_columns> >
   { return 0; }
 
     iterator                          begin() 
-    { return iterator(*this); }
+    { return data_; }
 
     const_iterator                    begin() const
-    { return const_iterator(*this); }
+    { return data_; }
 
     T_iterator                        beginFast() const
     { return T_iterator(*this); }