diff --git a/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Assembly.hs b/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Assembly.hs
index 4b2fa8c4d..ab8079e50 100644
--- a/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Assembly.hs
+++ b/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Assembly.hs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import Data.Map qualified as M
 import Data.Set qualified as Set
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import Data.Text qualified as T
-import Debug.Trace (trace)
 import Linear.Affine
 import Swarm.Game.Location
 import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Area
@@ -123,18 +122,8 @@ overlayGridExpanded
   -- The 'childAdjustedOrigin' is the sum of origin adjustments
   -- to completely assemble some substructure.
   (PositionedGrid childAdjustedOrigin overlayArea) =
-    trace
-      ( unwords
-          [ "Merging base grid at position"
-          , show $ gridPosition baseGrid
-          , "with overlay grid at position"
-          , show $ gridPosition positionedOverlay
-          ]
-      )
-      result
+    baseGrid <> positionedOverlay
    where
-    result = baseGrid <> positionedOverlay
-
     reorientedOverlayCells = applyOrientationTransform orientation overlayArea
     placementAdjustedByOrigin = yamlPlacementOffset .+^ asVector childAdjustedOrigin
     positionedOverlay = PositionedGrid placementAdjustedByOrigin reorientedOverlayCells
diff --git a/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Overlay.hs b/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Overlay.hs
index d2ee7e33a..08496e241 100644
--- a/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Overlay.hs
+++ b/src/swarm-topography/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Structure/Overlay.hs
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ import Control.Applicative
 import Data.Function (on)
 import Data.Int (Int32)
 import Data.Tuple (swap)
-import Debug.Trace (trace)
-import Linear hiding (trace)
+import Linear (V2 (..))
 import Swarm.Game.Location
 import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Area
 import Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Grid
@@ -118,19 +117,7 @@ instance (Alternative f) => Semigroup (PositionedGrid (f a)) where
   a1@(PositionedGrid baseLoc baseGrid) <> a2@(PositionedGrid overlayLoc overlayGrid) =
     PositionedGrid newUpperLeftCornerPosition combinedGrid
    where
-    mergedSize2 = computeMergedArea $ OverlayPair a1 a2
-    mergedSize =
-      trace
-        ( unwords
-            [ "Merged size for "
-            , show a1
-            , "and"
-            , show a2
-            , ":"
-            , show mergedSize2
-            ]
-        )
-        mergedSize2
+    mergedSize = computeMergedArea $ OverlayPair a1 a2
     combinedGrid = zipGridRows mergedSize paddedOverlayPair
 
     -- We create a vector from the overlay position,