diff --git a/layers/place/update_city_point.sql b/layers/place/update_city_point.sql
index 5012376..ef83112 100644
--- a/layers/place/update_city_point.sql
+++ b/layers/place/update_city_point.sql
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
 SELECT update_osm_city_point(true);
 
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS osm_city_point_rank_idx ON osm_city_point ("rank");
-
 -- Handle updates
 
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION place_city.store() RETURNS trigger AS
diff --git a/layers/place/update_country_point.sql b/layers/place/update_country_point.sql
index dc3a7c3..adc8004 100644
--- a/layers/place/update_country_point.sql
+++ b/layers/place/update_country_point.sql
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
 SELECT update_osm_country_point(true);
 
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS osm_country_point_rank_idx ON osm_country_point ("rank");
-
 -- Handle updates
 
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION place_country.store() RETURNS trigger AS
diff --git a/layers/place/update_state_point.sql b/layers/place/update_state_point.sql
index 234851e..9c75c3e 100644
--- a/layers/place/update_state_point.sql
+++ b/layers/place/update_state_point.sql
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
 SELECT update_osm_state_point(true);
 
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS osm_state_point_rank_idx ON osm_state_point ("rank");
-
 -- Handle updates
 
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION place_state.store() RETURNS trigger AS