diff --git a/compiler/base/hierarchy_layout.py b/compiler/base/hierarchy_layout.py
index d3b84ca5..4485f622 100644
--- a/compiler/base/hierarchy_layout.py
+++ b/compiler/base/hierarchy_layout.py
@@ -695,8 +695,8 @@ class layout():
         # we should add a boundary just for DRC in some technologies
         if not self.is_library_cell and not self.bounding_box:
             # If there is a boundary layer, and we didn't create one, add one.
-            if "stdc" in techlayer.keys():
-                boundary_layer = "stdc"
+            if "boundary" in techlayer.keys():
+                boundary_layer = "boundary"
                 boundary = [self.find_lowest_coords(),
                             self.find_highest_coords()]
                 debug.check(boundary[0] and boundary[1], "No shapes to make a boundary.")
@@ -1259,10 +1259,7 @@ class layout():
         if OPTS.netlist_only:
             return
 
-        if "stdc" in techlayer.keys():
-            boundary_layer = "stdc"
-        else:
-            boundary_layer = "boundary"
+        boundary_layer = "boundary"
         if not ur:
             self.bounding_box = self.add_rect(layer=boundary_layer,
                                               offset=ll,