diff --git a/src/equisolve/numpy/models/linear_model.py b/src/equisolve/numpy/models/linear_model.py
index cb21433..6697b9d 100644
--- a/src/equisolve/numpy/models/linear_model.py
+++ b/src/equisolve/numpy/models/linear_model.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def fit(
         X: TensorMap,
         y: TensorMap,
         alpha: Union[float, TensorMap] = 1.0,
-        sample_weight: Union[float, TensorMap] = 1.0,
+        sample_weight: Union[float, TensorMap] = None,
         rcond: float = 1e-13,
     ) -> None:
         """Fit a regression model to each block in `X`.
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ def fit(
             Values must be non-negative floats i.e. in [0, inf). α can be different for
             each column in `X` to regulerize each property differently.
         :param sample_weight:
-            sample weights
+            Individual weights for each sample. For `None` or a float, every sample will
+            have the same weight of 1 or the float, respectively..
         :param rcond:
             Cut-off ratio for small singular values during the fit. For the purposes of
             rank determination, singular values are treated as zero if they are smaller
@@ -207,18 +208,12 @@ def fit(
         elif type(alpha) is not TensorMap:
             raise ValueError("alpha must either be a float or a TensorMap")
 
-        if type(sample_weight) is float:
-            sw_tensor = ones_like(X)
-
-            properties = Labels(
-                names=X.property_names,
-                values=np.zeros([1, len(X.property_names)], dtype=int),
-            )
-
-            sw_tensor = slice(sw_tensor, properties=properties)
-            sample_weight = multiply(sw_tensor, sample_weight)
+        if sample_weight is None:
+            sample_weight = ones_like(y)
+        elif type(sample_weight) is float:
+            sample_weight = multiply(ones_like(y), sample_weight)
         elif type(sample_weight) is not TensorMap:
-            raise ValueError("sample_weight must either be a float or a TensorMap")
+            raise ValueError("sample_weight must either be a float or a TensorMap.")
 
         self._validate_data(X, y)
         self._validate_params(X, alpha, sample_weight)
diff --git a/tests/equisolve_tests/numpy/models/test_linear_model.py b/tests/equisolve_tests/numpy/models/test_linear_model.py
index 615e13e..79c5dee 100644
--- a/tests/equisolve_tests/numpy/models/test_linear_model.py
+++ b/tests/equisolve_tests/numpy/models/test_linear_model.py
@@ -79,26 +79,25 @@ def numpy_solver(self, X, y, sample_weights, regularizations):
 
         return w_solver
 
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_properties", num_properties)
-    @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_targets", num_targets)
-    def test_ridge(self, num_properties, num_targets):
-        """Test if ridge is working and all shapes are converted correctly.
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("alpha", [0.0, 1.0])
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("sample_weight", [None, 1.0])
+    def test_ridge(self, alpha, sample_weight):
+        """Test if ridge is working.
 
         Test is performed for two blocks.
         """
+        num_targets = 50
+        num_properties = 5
+
         # Create input values
         X_arr = self.rng.random([2, num_targets, num_properties])
         y_arr = self.rng.random([2, num_targets, 1])
-        alpha_arr = np.ones([2, 1, num_properties])
-        sw_arr = np.ones([2, num_targets, 1])
 
         X = tensor_to_tensormap(X_arr)
         y = tensor_to_tensormap(y_arr)
-        alpha = tensor_to_tensormap(alpha_arr)
-        sw = tensor_to_tensormap(sw_arr)
 
         clf = Ridge(parameter_keys="values")
-        clf.fit(X=X, y=y, alpha=alpha, sample_weight=sw)
+        clf.fit(X=X, y=y, alpha=alpha, sample_weight=sample_weight)
 
         assert len(clf.weights) == 2
         assert clf.weights.block(0).values.shape[1] == num_properties
@@ -115,15 +114,13 @@ def test_double_fit_call(self):
 
         X_arr = self.rng.random([num_blocks, num_targets, num_properties])
         y_arr = self.rng.random([num_blocks, num_targets, 1])
-        alpha_arr = np.ones([num_blocks, 1, num_properties])
 
         X = tensor_to_tensormap(X_arr)
         y = tensor_to_tensormap(y_arr)
-        alpha = tensor_to_tensormap(alpha_arr)
 
         clf = Ridge(parameter_keys="values")
-        clf.fit(X=X, y=y, alpha=alpha)
-        clf.fit(X=X, y=y, alpha=alpha)
+        clf.fit(X=X, y=y, alpha=1.0)
+        clf.fit(X=X, y=y, alpha=1.0)
 
         assert len(clf.weights) == num_blocks