diff --git a/src/initialize_molecule_types.F b/src/initialize_molecule_types.F
index 007264cdfa..a80f5418cb 100644
--- a/src/initialize_molecule_types.F
+++ b/src/initialize_molecule_types.F
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ SUBROUTINE initialize_molecule_type ( mol_setup, intra_param, &
      END DO
      DO iat = 1, size(pnode)
         pnode(iat) %p => part(iat)
-        part(iat)%node = iat
      END DO
 
   ELSE
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ SUBROUTINE initialize_molecule_type ( mol_setup, intra_param, &
         DO j = 1, molecule(imol) % natoms_mol
            k = k + 1
            pnode ( k ) % p => part ( atombase + j )
-           part ( atombase + j ) % node = k
         END DO
      END DO
   END IF