diff --git a/track_signal_generator/generator.py b/track_signal_generator/generator.py
index 3fd40fa..a44c368 100644
--- a/track_signal_generator/generator.py
+++ b/track_signal_generator/generator.py
@@ -12,17 +12,6 @@
 DISTANCE_TO_SWITCH = 10
 
 
-def workaround(self) -> bool:
-    """
-    Returns true if this node is a switch.
-    A switch is defined as a `Node` with a 2 connected tracks
-    """
-    return len(self.connected_nodes) >= 3
-
-
-Node.is_switch = workaround
-
-
 class TrackSignalGenerator:
     """
     Generates track-signals ("Blocksignale") for the given topology by walking