diff --git a/backend/src/optimization/optimization_router.py b/backend/src/optimization/optimization_router.py
index 5dd1351..8a6d318 100644
--- a/backend/src/optimization/optimization_router.py
+++ b/backend/src/optimization/optimization_router.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from .refiner import Refiner
 from ..structs.landmark import Landmark
 from ..structs.preferences import Preferences
 from ..structs.linked_landmarks import LinkedLandmarks
-from ..utils.take_most_important import take_most_important
 from ..structs.trip import Trip
 from ..overpass.overpass import fill_cache
 from ..cache import client as cache_client
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ def optimize_trip(
             n_important = parameters['N_important']
 
     # Truncate to the  most important landmarks for a shorter list
-    landmarks_short = take_most_important(landmarks, n_important)
+    landmarks_short = landmarks[:n_important]
 
     # insert start and finish to the shorter landmarks list
     landmarks_short.insert(0, start_landmark)