diff --git a/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/update_link.py b/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/update_link.py
index 7069154091..26c3e0735e 100644
--- a/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/update_link.py
+++ b/antarest/study/storage/variantstudy/model/command/update_link.py
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ def _apply(self, study_data: FileStudy, listener: t.Optional[ICommandListener] =
                 if not old_parameters:
                     db_properties = LinkTsGeneration.model_validate(db_properties_json)
                     new_parameters = db_properties.to_db_model(study_id, area_from, area_to)
-                    db.session.add(new_parameters)
-                    db.session.commit()
                 else:
                     old_props = LinkTsGeneration.from_db_model(old_parameters).model_dump(mode="json")
                     old_props.update(db_properties_json)
@@ -90,10 +88,9 @@ def _apply(self, study_data: FileStudy, listener: t.Optional[ICommandListener] =
                     # We should keep the same matrices
                     new_parameters.modulation = old_parameters.modulation
                     new_parameters.project = old_parameters.prepro
-                    # todo: I should do it more efficiently but a merge creates 2 entry ...
                     db.session.delete(old_parameters)
-                    db.session.add(new_parameters)
-                    db.session.commit()
+                db.session.add(new_parameters)
+                db.session.commit()
 
         # Updates matrices
         if self.series:
diff --git a/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_update_link.py b/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_update_link.py
index f2ff4bc8a9..6935bd0a2f 100644
--- a/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_update_link.py
+++ b/tests/variantstudy/model/command/test_update_link.py
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
 #
 # This file is part of the Antares project.
 
+from antarest.core.utils.fastapi_sqlalchemy import db
 from antarest.study.model import LinksParametersTsGeneration, RawStudy
 from antarest.study.storage.rawstudy.ini_reader import IniReader
 from antarest.study.storage.rawstudy.model.filesystem.factory import FileStudy
 from antarest.study.storage.variantstudy.model.command.create_area import CreateArea
 from antarest.study.storage.variantstudy.model.command.create_link import CreateLink
+from antarest.study.storage.variantstudy.model.command.update_link import UpdateLink
 from antarest.study.storage.variantstudy.model.command_context import CommandContext
-from core.utils.fastapi_sqlalchemy import db
-from db_statement_recorder import DBStatementRecorder
-from study.storage.variantstudy.model.command.update_link import UpdateLink
+from tests.db_statement_recorder import DBStatementRecorder
 from tests.helpers import with_db_context
 
 
@@ -93,11 +93,6 @@ def test_apply(self, empty_study: FileStudy, command_context: CommandContext):
         # Removes the ini file to show we don't need it as we're only updating the DB
         ini_path.unlink()
 
-        with DBStatementRecorder(db.session.bind) as db_recorder:
-            UpdateLink.model_validate(update_parameters).apply(study_data=empty_study)
-            # todo: this check seems random, don't know why :/
-            # assert len(db_recorder.sql_statements) == 3
-
         # Checks the DB state. Old properties should remain the same and the new one should be updated
         ts_gen_properties = (
             db.session.query(LinksParametersTsGeneration)