diff --git a/src/com/xilinx/rapidwright/examples/PolynomialGenerator.java b/src/com/xilinx/rapidwright/examples/PolynomialGenerator.java
index 57295fd41..f68c2730f 100644
--- a/src/com/xilinx/rapidwright/examples/PolynomialGenerator.java
+++ b/src/com/xilinx/rapidwright/examples/PolynomialGenerator.java
@@ -393,10 +393,8 @@ public static Design generatePolynomial(String polynomial, String name, int widt
             HandPlacer.openDesign(d);
         }
 
-        t.stop().start("Final Route");
-
         if (route) {
-            d.flattenDesign();
+            t.stop().start("RWRoute");
             RWRoute.routeDesignFullNonTimingDriven(d);
         }