diff --git a/inputs/area/areable_land.ad b/inputs/area/areable_land.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ace3a71fd..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/areable_land.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), areable_land, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/buildings_roof_surface_available_for_pv.ad b/inputs/area/buildings_roof_surface_available_for_pv.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 9bde7f4b15..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/buildings_roof_surface_available_for_pv.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), buildings_roof_surface_available_for_pv, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990.ad b/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index a9a9548b61..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), co2_emission_1990, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990_aviation_bunkers.ad b/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990_aviation_bunkers.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 77a053e681..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990_aviation_bunkers.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), co2_emission_1990_aviation_bunkers, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990_marine_bunkers.ad b/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990_marine_bunkers.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 5349030093..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/co2_emission_1990_marine_bunkers.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), co2_emission_1990_marine_bunkers, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/coast_line.ad b/inputs/area/coast_line.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 659e32e087..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/coast_line.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), coast_line, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/offshore_suitable_for_wind.ad b/inputs/area/offshore_suitable_for_wind.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 4558440f84..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/offshore_suitable_for_wind.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), offshore_suitable_for_wind, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both
diff --git a/inputs/area/residences_roof_surface_available_for_pv.ad b/inputs/area/residences_roof_surface_available_for_pv.ad
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f25894428..0000000000
--- a/inputs/area/residences_roof_surface_available_for_pv.ad
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-- query = UPDATE(AREA(), residences_roof_surface_available_for_pv, USER_INPUT())
-- priority = 2
-- update_period = both