diff --git a/stl/utils.py b/stl/utils.py
index c5fa732..2d4a7e4 100644
--- a/stl/utils.py
+++ b/stl/utils.py
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ def from_mtl(phi:MTL, ap_map:Dict[AtomicPred, LinEq]) -> STL:
     return focus.modify(ap_map.get)
 
 
-def lineq_lipschitz(lineq):
-    """1 norm lipschitz bound of linear inequality predicate."""
-    return sum(map(abs, lens(lineq).terms.each_().coeff.get_all()))
-
 def linear_stl_lipschitz(phi):
-    return max(map(lineq_lipschitz, lineq_lens(phi).get_all()))
+    r = max(abs(c) for c in terms_lens(phi).coeff.get_all())
+    try:
+        return float(r)
+    except TypeError:
+        return r
 
 
 # EDSL