diff --git a/api/s2_junctions.py b/api/s2_junctions.py
index 2d3bc80..515dac4 100644
--- a/api/s2_junctions.py
+++ b/api/s2_junctions.py
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ def get_junction(name: str, id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return {}
     xy = get_node_coord(name, id)
     if xy == {}:
-        write(name, f"insert into coordinates (node, coord) values ('{id}', '(0,0)');")
-    xy = get_node_coord(name, id)
+        xy = {'x': 0.0, 'y': 0.0}
     d = {}
     d['id'] = str(j['id'])
     d['x'] = float(xy['x'])
diff --git a/api/s3_reservoirs.py b/api/s3_reservoirs.py
index 6fee308..23a2d9c 100644
--- a/api/s3_reservoirs.py
+++ b/api/s3_reservoirs.py
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ def get_reservoir(name: str, id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return {}
     xy = get_node_coord(name, id)
     if xy == {}:
-        write(name, f"insert into coordinates (node, coord) values ('{id}', '(0,0)');")
-    xy = get_node_coord(name, id)
+        xy = {'x': 0.0, 'y': 0.0}
     d = {}
     d['id'] = str(r['id'])
     d['x'] = float(xy['x'])
diff --git a/api/s4_tanks.py b/api/s4_tanks.py
index af8ae5c..09a8f61 100644
--- a/api/s4_tanks.py
+++ b/api/s4_tanks.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ def get_tank(name: str, id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return {}
     xy = get_node_coord(name, id)
     if xy == {}:
-        write(name, f"insert into coordinates (node, coord) values ('{id}', '(0,0)');")
-    xy = get_node_coord(name, id)
+        xy = {'x': 0.0, 'y': 0.0}
     d = {}
     d['id'] = str(t['id'])
     d['x'] = float(xy['x'])