diff --git a/src/ansys/dynamicreporting/core/docker_support.py b/src/ansys/dynamicreporting/core/docker_support.py
index a7a9ea1b..9e7d2b5c 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dynamicreporting/core/docker_support.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dynamicreporting/core/docker_support.py
@@ -384,27 +384,6 @@ def create_nexus_db(self) -> str:
         nexus_cmd = self._cei_home + "/bin/nexus_launcher create --db_directory /db_directory/ "
         return self.run_in_container(nexus_cmd)
 
-    def save_config(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Run the ``nexus_launcher save_config ...`` command in the Docker container.
-
-        This command runs on the previously specified database directory.
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        str
-            Output from the command.
-
-        Raises
-        ------
-        RuntimeError
-        """
-        nexus_cmd = self._cei_home + "/bin/nexus_launcher"
-        nexus_cmd += " --db_directory /db_directory"
-        nexus_cmd += " save_config"
-        ret = self.run_in_container(nexus_cmd)
-        return ret
-
     def launch_nexus_server(
         self,
         username: str,
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 51934e87..b6ba19dc 100755
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -89,7 +89,5 @@ def adr_service_query(request, pytestconfig: pytest.Config) -> Service:
         data_directory=tmp_docker_dir,
         port=8000 + int(random() * 4000),
     )
-    if not use_local:
-        tmp_service._container.save_config()
     tmp_service.start(create_db=False, exit_on_close=True, delete_db=False)
     return tmp_service