diff --git a/pyaml/accelerator.py b/pyaml/accelerator.py
index c82c355d..e418e2ba 100644
--- a/pyaml/accelerator.py
+++ b/pyaml/accelerator.py
@@ -234,4 +234,4 @@ def load(filename: str, use_fast_loader: bool = False, ignore_external=False) ->
         rootfolder = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(filename))
         set_root_folder(rootfolder)
         config_dict = load(os.path.basename(filename), None, use_fast_loader)
-        return Accelerator.from_dict(config_dict)
+        return Accelerator.from_dict(config_dict, ignore_external=ignore_external)
diff --git a/tests/test_tune.py b/tests/test_tune.py
index 631037fe..2510ad96 100644
--- a/tests/test_tune.py
+++ b/tests/test_tune.py
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@
 
 
 def test_tune():
-    sr: Accelerator = Accelerator.load(
-        "tests/config/EBSTune.yaml", ignore_external=True
-    )
+    sr: Accelerator = Accelerator.load("tests/config/EBSTune.yaml", ignore_external=True)
 
     assert sr.get_description() == "Accelerator configuration for EBS storage ring"
     assert sr.design.get_magnet("QF1E-C04").get_description() == "QF1E-C04 quadrupole"
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ def test_tune():
     sr.design.get_lattice().disable_6d()
 
     quadForTuneDesign = sr.design.get_magnets("QForTune")
-    quadForTuneLive = sr.live.get_magnets("QForTune")
     tune_monitor = sr.design.get_betatron_tune_monitor("BETATRON_TUNE")
     # Build tune response matrix
     tune = tune_monitor.tune.get()