diff --git a/electronic_structure_algorithms/excited_states_eigensolvers/mcvqe.py b/electronic_structure_algorithms/excited_states_eigensolvers/mcvqe.py
index 3c0b742..d93f892 100644
--- a/electronic_structure_algorithms/excited_states_eigensolvers/mcvqe.py
+++ b/electronic_structure_algorithms/excited_states_eigensolvers/mcvqe.py
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ def initialize_mcvqe(self) -> None:
 
                     initial_states[n] = np.asarray(Statevector(state))
 
-            self.initial_states = initial_states
-
         if self.excitations == 's':
             
             num_spin_orbitals = self.one_body_integrals.shape[0]
@@ -285,6 +283,8 @@ def initialize_mcvqe(self) -> None:
 
         if self.initial_states is None:
             self.initial_states = [QuantumCircuit(self.ansatz.num_qubits) for n in range(self.k)]
+        
+        #self.initial_states = [QuantumCircuit(self.ansatz.num_qubits) for n in range(self.k)]
             
         for n in range(self.k):
             self.initial_states[n].initialize(initial_states[n], self.initial_states[n].qubits)
diff --git a/tests/test_mcvqe.py b/tests/test_mcvqe.py
index 763d3d9..82cd92d 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcvqe.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcvqe.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 # that they have been altered from the originals.
 
 """ Test SSVQE """
-import sys
-sys.path.append('..')
+
 import unittest
 from tests.algorithms_test_case import QiskitAlgorithmsTestCase