diff --git a/gunpowder/nodes/random_location.py b/gunpowder/nodes/random_location.py
index e9122db9..e93949ac 100644
--- a/gunpowder/nodes/random_location.py
+++ b/gunpowder/nodes/random_location.py
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ def provide(self, request):
         timing_process = Timing(self, "process")
         timing_process.start()
 
+        downstream_request.remove_placeholders()
+
         self.process(batch, downstream_request)
 
         timing_process.stop()