diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 776c1f9e..b0b6bd1f 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
                }
 rmg_minimal_defaults = rmg_minimal.copy()
 rmg_minimal_defaults['options'] = {'seed_name': 'Seed',
-                                   'save_edge': True,
+                                   'save_edge': False,
                                    'save_html': False,
                                    'generate_seed_each_iteration': True,
                                    'save_seed_to_database': False,
diff --git a/tests/test_writer.py b/tests/test_writer.py
index 4a77b577..6cca1187 100644
--- a/tests/test_writer.py
+++ b/tests/test_writer.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_write_rmg_input_file():
     generatePlots=False,
     saveSimulationProfiles=False,
     verboseComments=False,
-    saveEdgeSpecies=True,
+    saveEdgeSpecies=False,
     keepIrreversible=False,
     trimolecularProductReversible=True,
     wallTime='01:00:00:00',