diff --git a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/viewer/models/data_dictionary.py b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/viewer/models/data_dictionary.py
index 0c76e771c9..6a9922315a 100644
--- a/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/viewer/models/data_dictionary.py
+++ b/kobo/apps/openrosa/apps/viewer/models/data_dictionary.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # coding: utf-8
-import io
 import os
 import re
 from xml.dom import Node
@@ -165,15 +164,11 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
             )
             if survey.name == DEFAULT_SURVEY_NAME:
                 survey.name = survey.id_string
-                survey = create_survey_from_xls(xls_bytes_io)
-                survey.update(
-                    {
-                )
-                self.json = survey.to_json()
-                self.xml = survey.to_xml()
-                self._mark_start_time_boolean()
-                set_uuid(self)
-                self.set_uuid_in_xml(id_string=survey.id_string)
+            self.json = survey.to_json()
+            self.xml = survey.to_xml()
+            self._mark_start_time_boolean()
+            set_uuid(self)
+            self.set_uuid_in_xml(id_string=survey.id_string)
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def file_name(self):