diff --git a/tapeout/src/main/scala/transforms/Generate.scala b/tapeout/src/main/scala/transforms/Generate.scala
index e8a64eb7..8e595499 100644
--- a/tapeout/src/main/scala/transforms/Generate.scala
+++ b/tapeout/src/main/scala/transforms/Generate.scala
@@ -202,6 +202,14 @@ sealed trait GenerateTopAndHarnessApp extends LazyLogging { this: App =>
     annoFile.foreach { annoPath =>
       val outputFile = new java.io.PrintWriter(annoPath)
       outputFile.write(JsonProtocol.serialize(res.circuitState.annotations.filter(_ match {
+        case DeletedAnnotation(_, anno) =>
+          anno match {
+            case ec: EmittedComponent => false
+            case ea: EmittedAnnotation[_] => false
+            case fca: FirrtlCircuitAnnotation => false
+            case _ => true
+          }
+        case ec: EmittedComponent => false
         case ea: EmittedAnnotation[_] => false
         case fca: FirrtlCircuitAnnotation => false
         case _ => true