diff --git a/Testing/SystemTests/tests/analysis/ISIS_PowderPolarisTest.py b/Testing/SystemTests/tests/analysis/ISIS_PowderPolarisTest.py
index 1e007cddf5e2b2d6416912c086e7d96dab0395b2..a53d32389e4d42fe0eba38901eb751298a9c388f 100644
--- a/Testing/SystemTests/tests/analysis/ISIS_PowderPolarisTest.py
+++ b/Testing/SystemTests/tests/analysis/ISIS_PowderPolarisTest.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class TotalScatteringTest(stresstesting.MantidStressTest):
         # Whilst total scattering is in development, the validation will avoid using reference files as they will have
         # to be updated very frequently. In the meantime, the expected peak in the PDF at ~3.9 Angstrom will be checked.
         # After rebin this is at X index 51
-        mantid.SaveNexus(Filename='~\\total_scattering_output.nxs', InputWorkspace=self.pdf_output)
         expected_peak_values = [0.0187231,
                                 0.0583586,
                                 0.2241280,