diff --git a/pina/operators.py b/pina/operators.py
index 17b45d81..e39d3bc7 100644
--- a/pina/operators.py
+++ b/pina/operators.py
@@ -170,53 +170,66 @@ def laplacian(output_, input_, components=None, d=None, method="std"):
         is calculated. d should be a subset of the input labels. If None, all
         the input variables are considered. Default is None.
     :param str method: used method to calculate Laplacian, defaults to 'std'.
-    :raises ValueError: for vectorial field derivative with respect to
-        all coordinates must be performed.
+
     :raises NotImplementedError: 'divgrad' not implemented as method.
     :return: The tensor containing the result of the Laplacian operator.
     :rtype: LabelTensor
     """
+
+    def scalar_laplace(output_, input_, components, d):
+        """
+        Compute Laplace operator for a scalar output.
+
+        :param LabelTensor output_: the output tensor onto which computing the
+            Laplacian. It has to be a column tensor.
+        :param LabelTensor input_: the input tensor with respect to which
+            computing the Laplacian.
+        :param list(str) components: the name of the output variables to 
+            calculate the Laplacian for. It should be a subset of the output
+            labels. If None, all the output variables are considered.
+        :param list(str) d: the name of the input variables on which the
+            Laplacian is computed. d should be a subset of the input labels.
+            If None, all the input variables are considered. Default is None.
+
+        :return: The tensor containing the result of the Laplacian operator.
+        :rtype: LabelTensor
+        """
+
+        grad_output = grad(output_, input_, components=components, d=d)
+        result = torch.zeros(output_.shape[0], 1, device=output_.device)
+
+        for i, label in enumerate(grad_output.labels):
+            gg = grad(grad_output, input_, d=d, components=[label])
+            result[:, 0] += super(torch.Tensor, gg.T).__getitem__(i)
+
+        return result
+
     if d is None:
         d = input_.labels
 
     if components is None:
         components = output_.labels
 
-    if len(components) != len(d) and len(components) != 1:
-        raise ValueError
-
     if method == "divgrad":
         raise NotImplementedError("divgrad not implemented as method")
         # TODO fix
         # grad_output = grad(output_, input_, components, d)
         # result = div(grad_output, input_, d=d)
-    elif method == "std":
 
+    elif method == "std":
         if len(components) == 1:
-            grad_output = grad(output_, input_, components=components, d=d)
-            result = torch.zeros(output_.shape[0], 1, device=output_.device)
-            for i, label in enumerate(grad_output.labels):
-                gg = grad(grad_output, input_, d=d, components=[label])
-                result[:, 0] += super(torch.Tensor, gg.T).__getitem__(
-                    i
-                )  # TODO improve
+            result = scalar_laplace(output_, input_, components, d)
             labels = [f"dd{components[0]}"]
 
         else:
             result = torch.empty(
-                input_.shape[0], len(components), device=output_.device
+                size=(input_.shape[0], len(components)),
+                dtype=output_.dtype, device=output_.device
             )
             labels = [None] * len(components)
-            for idx, (ci, di) in enumerate(zip(components, d)):
-
-                if not isinstance(ci, list):
-                    ci = [ci]
-                if not isinstance(di, list):
-                    di = [di]
-
-                grad_output = grad(output_, input_, components=ci, d=di)
-                result[:, idx] = grad(grad_output, input_, d=di).flatten()
-                labels[idx] = f"dd{ci}dd{di}"
+            for idx, c in enumerate(components):
+                result[:, idx] = scalar_laplace(output_, input_, c, d).flatten()
+                labels[idx] = f"dd{c}"
 
     result = result.as_subclass(LabelTensor)
     result.labels = labels
diff --git a/tests/test_operators.py b/tests/test_operators.py
index aa9ea9d8..ac48aa21 100644
--- a/tests/test_operators.py
+++ b/tests/test_operators.py
@@ -52,15 +52,26 @@ def test_div_vector_output():
 
 
 def test_laplacian_scalar_output():
-    laplace_tensor_v = laplacian(tensor_s, inp, components=['a'], d=['x', 'y'])
-    assert laplace_tensor_v.shape == tensor_s.shape
+    laplace_tensor_s = laplacian(tensor_s, inp, components=['a'], d=['x', 'y'])
+    assert laplace_tensor_s.shape == tensor_s.shape
+    assert laplace_tensor_s.labels == [f"dd{tensor_s.labels[0]}"]
+    true_val = 4*torch.ones_like(laplace_tensor_s)
+    assert all((laplace_tensor_s - true_val == 0).flatten())
 
 
 def test_laplacian_vector_output():
     laplace_tensor_v = laplacian(tensor_v, inp)
     assert laplace_tensor_v.shape == tensor_v.shape
+    assert laplace_tensor_v.labels == [
+        f'dd{i}' for i in tensor_v.labels
+    ]
     laplace_tensor_v = laplacian(tensor_v,
                                  inp,
                                  components=['a', 'b'],
                                  d=['x', 'y'])
     assert laplace_tensor_v.shape == tensor_v.extract(['a', 'b']).shape
+    assert laplace_tensor_v.labels == [
+        f'dd{i}' for i in ['a', 'b']
+    ]
+    true_val = 2*torch.ones_like(tensor_v.extract(['a', 'b']))
+    assert all((laplace_tensor_v - true_val == 0).flatten())