diff --git a/hydromt_fiat/workflows/gis.py b/hydromt_fiat/workflows/gis.py
index c7c655c6..e43f5f56 100644
--- a/hydromt_fiat/workflows/gis.py
+++ b/hydromt_fiat/workflows/gis.py
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ def join_spatial_data(
                 right_gdf.at[index, 'geometry'] = largest_polygon 
         assert len(right_gdf.geom_type.unique()) == 1
 
-    method = "nearest" # remove later
     left_gdf_type = check_geometry_type(left_gdf)
     right_gdf_type = check_geometry_type(right_gdf)