diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py b/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py
index daa8178e..95a4eb66 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/graph.py
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ class Graph:
             level_distances[in_graph_i[:, None], in_graph_i] = router.shortest_paths[in_level_i[:, None], in_level_i]
 
             better = level_distances < sparse_distances
-            sparse_distances[better.transpose()] = level_distances[better.transpose()]
-            level_transfers[better.transpose()] = i
+            sparse_distances[better] = level_distances[better]
+            level_transfers[better] = i
 
         g_sparse = csgraph_from_dense(sparse_distances, null_value=np.inf)
         shortest_paths, predecessors = shortest_path(g_sparse, return_predecessors=True)
diff --git a/src/c3nav/routing/level.py b/src/c3nav/routing/level.py
index d72ed11c..4175658e 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/routing/level.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/routing/level.py
@@ -248,10 +248,9 @@ class GraphLevel():
                                         for point in room.room_transfer_points))
 
             room_distances[in_level_i[:, None], in_level_i] = router.shortest_paths[in_room_i[:, None], in_room_i]
-
             better = room_distances < sparse_distances
-            sparse_distances[better.transpose()] = room_distances[better.transpose()]
-            room_transfers[better.transpose()] = i
+            sparse_distances[better] = room_distances[better]
+            room_transfers[better] = i
 
         g_sparse = csgraph_from_dense(sparse_distances, null_value=np.inf)
         shortest_paths, predecessors = shortest_path(g_sparse, return_predecessors=True)