diff --git a/diskimageprocessor.py b/diskimageprocessor.py
index f662e09..0fbb73f 100644
--- a/diskimageprocessor.py
+++ b/diskimageprocessor.py
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ def create_aspace_excel_sheet(args, sips, volumes, logger):
 
         logger.info("Described %s successfully." % (sip_path))
 
-    workbook.save(xlsx_path)
     workbook.close()
 
     logger.info("ArchivesSpace description XLSX created.")