diff --git a/scripts/_helpers.py b/scripts/_helpers.py
index 1c890ea5..d97144ba 100644
--- a/scripts/_helpers.py
+++ b/scripts/_helpers.py
@@ -786,6 +786,3 @@ def get_snapshots(snapshots, drop_leap_day=False, freq="h", **kwargs):
 
     return time
 
-
-def get_country_from_node_name(node_name: str) -> str:
-    return node_name[:2]
diff --git a/scripts/build_cop_profiles/run.py b/scripts/build_cop_profiles/run.py
index 23229e98..401fdc18 100644
--- a/scripts/build_cop_profiles/run.py
+++ b/scripts/build_cop_profiles/run.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import geopandas as gpd
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import xarray as xr
-from _helpers import get_country_from_node_name, set_scenario_config
+from _helpers import set_scenario_config
 from CentralHeatingCopApproximator import CentralHeatingCopApproximator
 from DecentralHeatingCopApproximator import DecentralHeatingCopApproximator
 
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ def get_cop(
             source_type=heat_source,
         ).approximate_cop()
 
+def get_country_from_node_name(node_name: str) -> str:
+    return node_name[:2]
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if "snakemake" not in globals():