diff --git a/src/qibocal/protocols/characterization/two_qubit_interaction/chevron.py b/src/qibocal/protocols/characterization/two_qubit_interaction/chevron.py
index dd17d998e..31cbb5150 100644
--- a/src/qibocal/protocols/characterization/two_qubit_interaction/chevron.py
+++ b/src/qibocal/protocols/characterization/two_qubit_interaction/chevron.py
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ def _aquisition(
         # Patch to get the coupler until the routines use QubitPair
         if platform.couplers:
             sequence.add(
-                cz.coupler_pulses(
-                    platform.pairs[tuple(sorted(ordered_pair))].coupler.name
-                )
+                cz.coupler_pulses(platform.pairs[tuple(ordered_pair)].coupler.name)
             )
 
         if params.parking:
diff --git a/src/qibocal/update.py b/src/qibocal/update.py
index d7004b0e4..b7c685cf0 100644
--- a/src/qibocal/update.py
+++ b/src/qibocal/update.py
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ def virtual_phases(phases: dict[QubitId, float], platform: Platform, pair: Qubit
 
 def CZ_duration(duration: int, platform: Platform, pair: QubitPairId):
     """Update CZ duration for specific pair."""
-    if pair not in platform.pairs:
-        pair = (pair[1], pair[0])
     for pulse in platform.pairs[pair].native_gates.CZ.pulses:
         if pulse.qubit.name == pair[1]:
             pulse.duration = int(duration)
@@ -122,8 +120,6 @@ def CZ_duration(duration: int, platform: Platform, pair: QubitPairId):
 
 def CZ_amplitude(amp: float, platform: Platform, pair: QubitPairId):
     """Update CZ amplitude for specific pair."""
-    if pair not in platform.pairs:
-        pair = (pair[1], pair[0])
     for pulse in platform.pairs[pair].native_gates.CZ.pulses:
         if pulse.qubit.name == pair[1]:
             pulse.amplitude = float(amp)
diff --git a/src/qibocal/utils.py b/src/qibocal/utils.py
index 85bfa7329..45d90a9c4 100644
--- a/src/qibocal/utils.py
+++ b/src/qibocal/utils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def allocate_qubits_pairs(
     platform: Optional[Platform], qubit_pairs_ids: list[tuple[QubitId, QubitId]]
 ) -> dict[tuple[QubitId, QubitId], QubitPair]:
     """Construct the map from the chosen id pairs to the corresponding physical qubit pairs available on the platform."""
-    return {tuple(qq): platform.pairs[tuple(sorted(qq))] for qq in qubit_pairs_ids}
+    return {tuple(qq): platform.pairs[tuple(qq)] for qq in qubit_pairs_ids}
 
 
 def allocate_single_qubits_lists(
diff --git a/tests/runcards/protocols.yml b/tests/runcards/protocols.yml
index 4c99e25e8..874eb5dc5 100644
--- a/tests/runcards/protocols.yml
+++ b/tests/runcards/protocols.yml
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ actions:
   - id: chevron id
     priority: 0
     operation: chevron
-    qubits: [[0, 2],[1,2],[3,2], [2,3]]
+    qubits: [[0, 2],[1,2]]
     parameters:
       amplitude_min: 0.1
       amplitude_max: 0.6
diff --git a/tests/test_update.py b/tests/test_update.py
index a3b7f181c..0038f6ae4 100644
--- a/tests/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/test_update.py
@@ -100,14 +100,15 @@ def test_virtual_phases_update(pair):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("pair", PAIRS)
 def test_CZ_params_update(pair):
-    update.CZ_amplitude(RANDOM_FLOAT, PLATFORM, pair)
-    update.CZ_duration(RANDOM_INT, PLATFORM, pair)
+    if hasattr(PLATFORM.pairs[pair].native_gates, "CZ"):
+        if PLATFORM.pairs[pair].native_gates.CZ is not None:
+            update.CZ_amplitude(RANDOM_FLOAT, PLATFORM, pair)
+            update.CZ_duration(RANDOM_INT, PLATFORM, pair)
 
-    if PLATFORM.pairs[pair].native_gates.CZ is not None:
-        for pulse in PLATFORM.pairs[pair].native_gates.CZ.pulses:
-            if pulse.qubit.name == pair[1]:
-                assert pulse.duration == RANDOM_INT
-                assert pulse.amplitude == RANDOM_FLOAT
+            for pulse in PLATFORM.pairs[pair].native_gates.CZ.pulses:
+                if pulse.qubit.name == pair[1]:
+                    assert pulse.duration == RANDOM_INT
+                    assert pulse.amplitude == RANDOM_FLOAT
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("qubit", QUBITS)