diff --git a/hammer/par/innovus/__init__.py b/hammer/par/innovus/__init__.py
index 8f227efed..1328e06b5 100644
--- a/hammer/par/innovus/__init__.py
+++ b/hammer/par/innovus/__init__.py
@@ -303,16 +303,16 @@ def init_design(self) -> bool:
 
         # Set the top and bottom global/detail routing layers.
         # This must happen after the tech LEF is loaded
-        layers = self.get_setting("vlsi.technology.routing_layers")
-        if layers is not None:
-            if self.version() >= self.version_number("201"):
-                verbose_append(f"set_db design_bottom_routing_layer {layers[0]}")
-                verbose_append(f"set_db design_top_routing_layer {layers[1]}")
-            else:
-                verbose_append(f"set_db route_early_global_bottom_layer {layers[0]}")
-                verbose_append(f"set_db route_early_global_top_layer {layers[1]}")
-                verbose_append(f"set_db route_design_bottom_layer {layers[0]}")
-                verbose_append(f"set_db route_design_top_layer {layers[1]}")
+        #layers = self.get_setting("vlsi.technology.routing_layers")
+        #if layers is not None:
+        #    if self.version() >= self.version_number("201"):
+        #        verbose_append(f"set_db design_bottom_routing_layer {layers[0]}")
+        #        verbose_append(f"set_db design_top_routing_layer {layers[1]}")
+        #    else:
+        #        verbose_append(f"set_db route_early_global_bottom_layer {layers[0]}")
+        #        verbose_append(f"set_db route_early_global_top_layer {layers[1]}")
+        #        verbose_append(f"set_db route_design_bottom_layer {layers[0]}")
+        #        verbose_append(f"set_db route_design_top_layer {layers[1]}")
 
         # Set design effort.
         verbose_append("set_db design_flow_effort {}".format(self.get_setting("par.innovus.design_flow_effort")))