diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/cpu.py b/src/qibotn/backends/cpu.py
index 2483d98..2df7883 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/cpu.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/cpu.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class QuTensorNet(NumpyBackend):
         ):
 
             state = eval.dense_vector_tn_qu(
-                circuit, initial_state=None, is_mps=False, backend="numpy"
+                circuit.to_qasm(), initial_state=None, is_mps=False, backend="numpy"
             )
 
         elif (
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class QuTensorNet(NumpyBackend):
         ):
 
             state = eval.dense_vector_tn_qu(
-                circuit, initial_state=None, is_mps=True, backend="numpy"
+                circuit.to_qasm(), initial_state=None, is_mps=True, backend="numpy"
             )
 
         elif (