diff --git a/fmtm_splitter/splitter.py b/fmtm_splitter/splitter.py
index 9f1acf9..d1d9ac8 100755
--- a/fmtm_splitter/splitter.py
+++ b/fmtm_splitter/splitter.py
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ def json_str_to_dict(json_item: Union[str, dict]) -> dict:
         # NOTE this must be done in a NEW session
         with session() as temp_session:
             drop_cmd = (
+                "DROP VIEW IF EXISTS lines_view;"
                 "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS buildings CASCADE; "
                 "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS clusteredbuildings CASCADE; "
                 "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS dumpedpoints CASCADE; "