diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py
index 0a74779b1de1e1af82c20c0f07ef297f85903889..0017007a492c21efd2b4e40dd0efa2908d25f89c 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem.py
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ class Gem(AbstractInst):
             maud_calib_filename = filename_stub + ".maud"
             out_file_names["maud_calib_filename"] = maud_calib_filename
 
-        if self._inst_settings.save_gda:
-            gda_filename = filename_stub + ".gda"
-            out_file_names["gda_filename"] = gda_filename
-
         return out_file_names
 
     def _output_focused_ws(self, processed_spectra, run_details, output_mode=None):
@@ -102,26 +98,17 @@ class Gem(AbstractInst):
         if "angles_filename" in output_paths:
             gem_algs.save_angles(d_spacing_group, output_paths["angles_filename"])
 
-        save_gda = "gda_filename" in output_paths
-        save_maud_calib = "maud_calib_filename" in output_paths
-
-        if save_gda or save_maud_calib:
+        if "maud_calib_filename" in output_paths:
             gsas_calib_file_path = os.path.join(self._inst_settings.calibration_dir,
                                                 self._inst_settings.gsas_calib_filename)
             if not os.path.exists(gsas_calib_file_path):
                 raise RuntimeWarning("Could not save MAUD calibration file, as GSAS calibration file was not found. "
                                      "It should be present at " + gsas_calib_file_path)
             else:
-                if save_gda:
-                    gem_algs.save_gda(d_spacing_group=d_spacing_group,
-                                      output_path=output_paths["gda_filename"],
-                                      gsas_calib_filename=gsas_calib_file_path,
-                                      grouping_scheme=self._inst_settings.maud_grouping_scheme)
-                if save_maud_calib:
-                    gem_algs.save_maud_calib(d_spacing_group=d_spacing_group,
-                                             output_path=output_paths["maud_calib_filename"],
-                                             gsas_calib_filename=gsas_calib_file_path,
-                                             grouping_scheme=self._inst_settings.maud_grouping_scheme)
+                gem_algs.save_maud_calib(d_spacing_group=d_spacing_group,
+                                         output_path=output_paths["maud_calib_filename"],
+                                         gsas_calib_filename=gsas_calib_file_path,
+                                         grouping_scheme=self._inst_settings.maud_grouping_scheme)
 
         return d_spacing_group, tof_group
 
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_advanced_config.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_advanced_config.py
index 2990a8da485cffd4d62e9b5ac3a0e68b2b5b4e3f..0871958f289ae6b243203dc3b2045613d5be5646 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_advanced_config.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_advanced_config.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ def get_mode_specific_variables(is_texture_mode):
                 "vanadium_cropping_values": texture_vanadium_cropping_values,
                 "grouping_file_name": "offsets_xie_test_2.cal",
                 "save_angles": True,
-                "save_gda": True,
                 "save_maud": True,
                 "save_maud_calib": True}
     else:
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ def get_mode_specific_variables(is_texture_mode):
                 "vanadium_cropping_values": vanadium_cropping_values,
                 "grouping_file_name": "GEM_Instrument_grouping.cal",
                 "save_angles": False,
-                "save_gda": False,
                 "save_maud": False,
                 "save_maud_calib": False}
 
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_algs.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_algs.py
index 8ede721f90be8b1df5e39e6b6d68198fb39cd39a..ae6db76614fd6b86141e3848441d29d4273c90e8 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_algs.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_algs.py
@@ -63,11 +63,3 @@ def save_maud_calib(d_spacing_group, output_path, gsas_calib_filename, grouping_
                                 GSASParamFile=gsas_calib_filename,
                                 GroupingScheme=grouping_scheme,
                                 OutputFilename=output_path)
-
-
-def save_gda(d_spacing_group, output_path, gsas_calib_filename, grouping_scheme):
-    cropped = mantid.CropWorkspace(InputWorkspace=d_spacing_group, XMax=10, StoreInADS=False)
-    mantid.SaveGDA(InputWorkspace=cropped,
-                   GSASParamFile=gsas_calib_filename,
-                   GroupingScheme=grouping_scheme,
-                   Filename=output_path)
diff --git a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_param_mapping.py b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_param_mapping.py
index 2a4c94ebc93dec3968ab2cb6a981335911baec71..066df060da48bbdf5559410df138558122b1e8e7 100644
--- a/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_param_mapping.py
+++ b/scripts/Diffraction/isis_powder/gem_routines/gem_param_mapping.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ attr_mapping = \
      ParamMapEntry(ext_name="sample_empty",              int_name="sample_empty",   optional=True),
      ParamMapEntry(ext_name="sample_empty_scale",        int_name="sample_empty_scale"),
      ParamMapEntry(ext_name="save_angles",               int_name="save_angles"),
-     ParamMapEntry(ext_name="save_gda",                  int_name="save_gda"),
      ParamMapEntry(ext_name="save_maud_calib",           int_name="save_maud_calib"),
      ParamMapEntry(ext_name="save_maud",                 int_name="save_maud"),
      ParamMapEntry(ext_name="spline_coefficient",        int_name="spline_coeff"),