diff --git a/rmgpy/molecule/draw.py b/rmgpy/molecule/draw.py
index dc10e58253..c23d11fcfa 100644
--- a/rmgpy/molecule/draw.py
+++ b/rmgpy/molecule/draw.py
@@ -405,18 +405,6 @@ def _generate_coordinates(self):
                     coordinates[i1, 1] -= 0.2
                     coordinates[i2, 1] += 0.2
 
-            # If two atoms lie on top of each other, push them apart a bit
-            # This is ugly, but at least the mess you end up with isn't as misleading
-            # as leaving everything piled on top of each other at the origin
-            import itertools
-            for atom1, atom2 in itertools.combinations(backbone, 2):
-                i1, i2 = atoms.index(atom1), atoms.index(atom2)
-                if np.linalg.norm(coordinates[i1, :] - coordinates[i2, :]) < 0.5:
-                    coordinates[i1, 0] -= 0.3
-                    coordinates[i2, 0] += 0.3
-                    coordinates[i1, 1] -= 0.2
-                    coordinates[i2, 1] += 0.2
-
             # Center backbone at origin
             xmin = np.min(coordinates[:, 0])
             xmax = np.max(coordinates[:, 0])