diff --git a/mesa_geo/raster_layers.py b/mesa_geo/raster_layers.py
index 3de9fcdd..ae5ad8e2 100644
--- a/mesa_geo/raster_layers.py
+++ b/mesa_geo/raster_layers.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import copy
 import itertools
 import math
-import uuid
 from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Iterator, Sequence
 from typing import Any, cast, overload
 
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ def __init__(self, model, pos=None, indices=None):
             Origin is at upper left corner of the grid
         """
 
-        super().__init__(uuid.uuid4().int, model)
+        super().__init__(model)
         self.pos = pos
         self.indices = indices