diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py b/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py
index c24b714b8f8a4d9bf56aa7dddb26047787919fbd..77e8f309e99d0972fb9061f3294edbe5d27123cc 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/test/test_utils.py
@@ -376,11 +376,8 @@ class TMSSTestEnvironment:
 
         if self._start_dynamic_scheduler:
             from lofar.sas.tmss.services.scheduling.dynamic_scheduling import create_dynamic_scheduling_service, models
-            # by default, dynamic scheduling is disabled in TMSS.
-            # In this test environment, we do want to have it enabled. Why else would we wanna start this service?
-            setting = models.Setting.objects.get(name=models.Flag.Choices.DYNAMIC_SCHEDULING_ENABLED.value)
-            setting.value = True
-            setting.save()
+            # beware: by default, dynamic scheduling is disabled in TMSS.
+            # so, even if we start the service, even then the dynamic scheduling is disable in the settings.
             self.dynamic_scheduler = create_dynamic_scheduling_service(exchange=self._exchange, broker=self._broker)
             self.dynamic_scheduler.start_listening()