diff --git a/scripts/build_clustered_population_layouts.py b/scripts/build_clustered_population_layouts.py
index 083f3de4..73972d3d 100644
--- a/scripts/build_clustered_population_layouts.py
+++ b/scripts/build_clustered_population_layouts.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         gpd.read_file(snakemake.input.regions_onshore)
         .set_index("name")
         .buffer(0)
-        .squeeze()
     )
 
     I = cutout.indicatormatrix(clustered_regions)
diff --git a/scripts/build_heat_demand.py b/scripts/build_heat_demand.py
index 73494260..da7c476e 100644
--- a/scripts/build_heat_demand.py
+++ b/scripts/build_heat_demand.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         gpd.read_file(snakemake.input.regions_onshore)
         .set_index("name")
         .buffer(0)
-        .squeeze()
     )
 
     I = cutout.indicatormatrix(clustered_regions)
diff --git a/scripts/build_solar_thermal_profiles.py b/scripts/build_solar_thermal_profiles.py
index d285691a..4e7a6cd4 100644
--- a/scripts/build_solar_thermal_profiles.py
+++ b/scripts/build_solar_thermal_profiles.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         gpd.read_file(snakemake.input.regions_onshore)
         .set_index("name")
         .buffer(0)
-        .squeeze()
     )
 
     I = cutout.indicatormatrix(clustered_regions)
diff --git a/scripts/build_temperature_profiles.py b/scripts/build_temperature_profiles.py
index 9db37c25..d8eaadce 100644
--- a/scripts/build_temperature_profiles.py
+++ b/scripts/build_temperature_profiles.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         gpd.read_file(snakemake.input.regions_onshore)
         .set_index("name")
         .buffer(0)
-        .squeeze()
     )
 
     I = cutout.indicatormatrix(clustered_regions)