diff --git a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
index eb16ac94..ca3634a8 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
@@ -3367,7 +3367,7 @@ def add_industry(n, costs):
         / nhours
     )
 
-    if not options["regional_methanol_demand"] or not options["methanol_spatial"]:
+    if not options["regional_methanol_demand"]:
         p_set_methanol = p_set_methanol.sum()
 
     n.madd(
@@ -3490,7 +3490,7 @@ def add_industry(n, costs):
             * efficiency
         )
 
-        if not options["regional_methanol_demand"] or not options["methanol_spatial"]:
+        if not options["regional_methanol_demand"]:
             p_set_methanol_shipping = p_set_methanol_shipping.sum()
 
         n.madd(