diff --git a/wntr/gis/network.py b/wntr/gis/network.py
index 7dd1552c7..2a4f58a61 100644
--- a/wntr/gis/network.py
+++ b/wntr/gis/network.py
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ def _extract_geodataframe(df, crs=None, valid_base_names=None,
                 if 'node_type' in df.columns:
                     geom = [Point((x,y)) for x,y in df['coordinates']]
                     del df['node_type']
+                    
+                    # do not carry over leak attributes to dataframe. 
+                    del df['leak']
+                    del df['leak_area']
+                    del df['leak_discharge_coeff']
                 elif 'link_type' in df.columns:
                     geom = []
                     for link_name in df['name']:
diff --git a/wntr/network/elements.py b/wntr/network/elements.py
index 5cd79cdb5..b451992e9 100644
--- a/wntr/network/elements.py
+++ b/wntr/network/elements.py
@@ -89,10 +89,7 @@ class Junction(Node):
                             "minimum_pressure", 
                             "required_pressure", 
                             "pressure_exponent", 
-                            "tag",
-                            "leak",
-                            "leak_area",
-                            "leak_discharge_coeff"]
+                            "tag"]
 
     def __init__(self, name, wn):
         super(Junction, self).__init__(wn, name)
@@ -434,10 +431,7 @@ class Tank(Node):
                             "mixing_fraction",
                             "mixing_model", 
                             "bulk_coeff", 
-                            "tag",
-                            "leak",
-                            "leak_area",
-                            "leak_discharge_coeff"]
+                            "tag"]
     
     def __init__(self, name, wn):
         super(Tank, self).__init__(wn, name)