diff --git a/thicket/thicket.py b/thicket/thicket.py
index adcd1156..e1e7837f 100644
--- a/thicket/thicket.py
+++ b/thicket/thicket.py
@@ -1523,9 +1523,7 @@ def add_root_node(self, attrs):
         # graph and statsframe.graph
         self.graph.roots.append(new_node)
 
-        # Set depth
-        self.graph.enumerate_depth()
-        # Set hatchet nid
+        # Set hatchet nid and depth
         self.graph.enumerate_traverse()
 
         # dataframe