diff --git a/src/Entity/Facet.php b/src/Entity/Facet.php
index 848713d..46449a6 100644
--- a/src/Entity/Facet.php
+++ b/src/Entity/Facet.php
@@ -543,10 +543,8 @@ class Facet extends ConfigEntityBase implements FacetInterface {
       ],
       'facets_facet_source'
     );
-    $facet_source->save();
 
-    $this->facetSourceConfig = $facet_source;
-    return $this->facetSourceConfig;
+    return $facet_source;
   }
 
   /**