diff --git a/tools/test/topos/opticalUtils.py b/tools/test/topos/opticalUtils.py
index 44f4e37..a990a8e 100644
--- a/tools/test/topos/opticalUtils.py
+++ b/tools/test/topos/opticalUtils.py
@@ -536,7 +536,9 @@
         for link in LINCSwitch.opticalJSON[ 'links' ]:
             linkDict = {}
             linkDict[ 'type' ] = link[ 'type' ]
-            linkDict.update(link[ 'annotations' ])
+            # FIXME: Clean up unnecessary link/device attributes, then re-enable annotations
+            linkDict['durable'] = True
+            # linkDict.update(link[ 'annotations' ])
 
             linkSubj = link[ 'src' ] + '-' + link[ 'dst' ]
             links[ linkSubj ] = { 'basic': linkDict }