diff --git a/octue/templates/template-child-services/wind_speed_service/app.py b/octue/templates/template-child-services/wind_speed_service/app.py
index 40236cbd1..e99341fcb 100644
--- a/octue/templates/template-child-services/wind_speed_service/app.py
+++ b/octue/templates/template-child-services/wind_speed_service/app.py
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ def run(analysis):
     :return None:
     """
     analysis.output_values = [random.randint(0, 200) for location in analysis.input_values["locations"]]
-    analysis.finalise()
diff --git a/octue/templates/template-fractal/app.py b/octue/templates/template-fractal/app.py
index 67b300339..4a7793cbc 100644
--- a/octue/templates/template-fractal/app.py
+++ b/octue/templates/template-fractal/app.py
@@ -55,9 +55,3 @@ def run(analysis):
 
     # Add the app's output values to the analysis.
     analysis.output_values = {"data": data, "layout": layout}
-
-    # Optionally finalise the analysis. This validates the output data and output manifest against the twine and uploads
-    # any datasets in the output manifest to the service's cloud bucket. Signed URLs are provided so that the parent
-    # that asked the service for the analysis can access the data (until the signed URLs expire). Finalising explicitly
-    # isn't needed unless the output location is different from (or not specified in) the service configuration.
-    analysis.finalise()
diff --git a/octue/templates/template-using-manifests/app.py b/octue/templates/template-using-manifests/app.py
index 33dace06e..cb934180d 100644
--- a/octue/templates/template-using-manifests/app.py
+++ b/octue/templates/template-using-manifests/app.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 from octue.resources import Datafile, Dataset
 from octue.utils.files import RegisteredTemporaryDirectory
-from tests import TEST_BUCKET_NAME
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -100,11 +99,6 @@ def run(analysis):
     # also used to separate words in natural language search.
     analysis.output_manifest.get_dataset("cleaned_met_mast_data").labels = ["met", "mast", "cleaned"]
 
-    # Finalise the analysis. This validates the output data and output manifest against the twine and optionally
-    # uploads any datasets in the output manifest to the service's cloud bucket. Signed URLs are provided so that
-    # the parent that asked the service for the analysis can access the data (until the signed URLs expire).
-    analysis.finalise(upload_output_datasets_to=f"gs://{TEST_BUCKET_NAME}/output/test_using_manifests_analysis")
-
     # We're done! There's only one datafile in the output dataset, but you could create thousands more and add them
     # all :)
     #
diff --git a/tests/templates/test_template_apps.py b/tests/templates/test_template_apps.py
index 4a23c567e..8d35683ed 100644
--- a/tests/templates/test_template_apps.py
+++ b/tests/templates/test_template_apps.py
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ def test_fractal_template_with_default_configuration(self):
     def test_using_manifests_template(self):
         """Ensure the `using-manifests` template app works correctly."""
         self.set_template("template-using-manifests")
+        output_location = f"gs://{TEST_BUCKET_NAME}"
 
         runner = Runner(
             app_src=self.template_path,
             twine=self.template_twine,
             configuration_values=os.path.join("data", "configuration", "values.json"),
+            output_location=output_location,
         )
 
         with patch("google.cloud.storage.blob.Blob.generate_signed_url", new=mock_generate_signed_url):
@@ -56,8 +58,7 @@ def test_using_manifests_template(self):
         )
 
         output_url = urlparse(downloaded_output_manifest.datasets["cleaned_met_mast_data"].files.one().cloud_path).path
-
-        self.assertTrue(output_url.startswith(f"/{TEST_BUCKET_NAME}/output/test_using_manifests_analysis"))
+        self.assertTrue(output_url.startswith(f"/{TEST_BUCKET_NAME}"))
         self.assertTrue(output_url.endswith("/cleaned_met_mast_data/cleaned.csv"))
 
     @unittest.skipIf(condition=os.name == "nt", reason="See issue https://github.com/octue/octue-sdk-python/issues/229")