Update configuration

Qiskit · Dec 18, 2023 · f8abe6e · f8abe6e
1 parent bae977e
commit f8abe6e
Showing 1 changed file with 3 additions and 3 deletions.
diff --git a/qiskit/providers/basic_provider/basic_simulator.py b/qiskit/providers/basic_provider/basic_simulator.py
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         self._target = target
-        self._configuration = configuration
+        # The ``target`` input argument overrides the ``configuration`` if provided:
+        self._configuration = configuration if not target else None
         self._properties = None
 
         # Internal simulator variables
@@ -174,8 +175,7 @@ def configuration(self) -> BackendConfiguration:
         Returns:
             BackendConfiguration: the configuration for the backend.
         """
-        # The ``target`` input argument overrides the ``configuration`` if provided:
-        if self._target:
+        if self._target and not self._configuration:
             gates = [
                 {
                     "name": name,