diff --git a/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/__init__.py b/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/__init__.py
index 516e065d..dae8cd72 100644
--- a/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/__init__.py
+++ b/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from .cli.launch import main
-from .file_writer import NexusFileWriter, NeXusFileXMLWriter
+from .file_writer import NexusFileWriter
 from .file_writer_manager import FileWriterManager
diff --git a/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/cli/launch.py b/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/cli/launch.py
index 00665037..e32ec136 100644
--- a/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/cli/launch.py
+++ b/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/cli/launch.py
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ def main():
     config = ServiceConfig(config_path)
 
     file_writer_manager = file_writer.FileWriterManager(config, RedisConnector)
-    file_writer_manager.file_writer.configure(
-        layout_file=os.path.abspath("./layout_cSAXS_NXsas.xml")
-    )
     try:
         event = threading.Event()
         logger.success("Started FileWriter")
diff --git a/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/file_writer.py b/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/file_writer.py
index 3c3daf3e..0aa6c3ef 100644
--- a/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/file_writer.py
+++ b/bec_server/bec_server/file_writer/file_writer.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import traceback
 import typing
 
 import h5py
-import xmltodict
 
 import bec_server.file_writer_plugins as fwp
 from bec_lib import MessageEndpoints, bec_logger, messages
@@ -49,107 +48,6 @@ class FileWriter(abc.ABC):
         return device_storage
 
 
-class XMLWriter:
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_type(type_string: str):
-        if type_string == "float":
-            return float
-        if type_string == "string":
-            return str
-        if type_string == "int":
-            return int
-        raise NeXusLayoutError(f"Unsupported data type {type_string}.")
-
-    def get_value(self, value, entry, source, data_type):
-        if source == "constant":
-            if data_type:
-                return self.get_type(data_type)(value)
-            return value
-        return entry
-
-    def add_group(self, container, val):
-        name = val.pop("@name")
-        group = container.create_group(name)
-        self.add_content(group, val)
-
-    def add_dataset(self, container, val):
-        name = val.pop("@name")
-        source = val.pop("@source")
-        value = val.pop("@value", None)
-        data_type = val.pop("@type", None)
-        entry = val.pop("@entry", None)
-
-        data = self.get_value(value=value, entry=entry, source=source, data_type=data_type)
-        if data is None:
-            return
-        dataset = container.create_dataset(name, data=data)
-        self.add_content(dataset, val)
-        return
-
-    def add_attribute(self, container, val):
-        name = val.pop("@name")
-        source = val.pop("@source")
-        value = val.pop("@value", None)
-        data_type = val.pop("@type", None)
-        entry = val.pop("@entry", None)
-
-        data = self.get_value(value=value, entry=entry, source=source, data_type=data_type)
-        setattr(container.attrs, name, data)
-
-    def add_hardlink(self, container, val):
-        pass
-
-    def add_softlink(self, container, val):
-        pass
-
-    def add_content(self, container, layout):
-        for key, values in layout.items():
-            if not isinstance(values, list):
-                values = [values]
-            for val in values:
-                if key == "group":
-                    self.add_group(container, val)
-                elif key == "hdf5_layout":
-                    self.add_base_entry(container, val)
-                elif key == "attribute":
-                    self.add_attribute(container, val)
-                elif key == "dataset":
-                    self.add_dataset(container, val)
-                elif key == "hardlink":
-                    self.add_hardlink(container, val)
-                elif key == "softlink":
-                    self.add_softlink(container, val)
-                else:
-                    pass
-                    # raise NeXusLayoutError()
-
-    def add_base_entry(self, container, val):
-        self.add_group(container, val["group"])
-
-
-class NeXusFileXMLWriter(FileWriter, XMLWriter):
-    def configure(self, layout_file, **kwargs):
-        self.layout_file = layout_file
-        with open(self.layout_file, "br") as f:
-            self.layout = xmltodict.parse(f)
-
-    def get_value(self, value, entry, source, data_type):
-        if source == "constant":
-            if data_type:
-                return self.get_type(data_type)(value)
-            return value
-        if source == "bec":
-            return self.data.get(entry)
-        return entry
-
-    def write(self, file_path: str, data):
-        print(f"writing file to {file_path}")
-        self.data = self._create_device_data_storage(data)
-
-        with h5py.File(file_path, "w") as file:
-            self.add_content(file, self.layout)
-
-
 class HDF5Storage:
     """
     The HDF5Storage class is a container used by the HDF5 writer plugins to store data in the correct NeXus format.
diff --git a/bec_server/pyproject.toml b/bec_server/pyproject.toml
index 58a2565e..73018d40 100644
--- a/bec_server/pyproject.toml
+++ b/bec_server/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "pyyaml",
     "python-dotenv",
     "rich",
-    "xmltodict",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/bec_server/tests/tests_file_writer/test_file_writer.py b/bec_server/tests/tests_file_writer/test_file_writer.py
index ac25cd2b..2604352f 100644
--- a/bec_server/tests/tests_file_writer/test_file_writer.py
+++ b/bec_server/tests/tests_file_writer/test_file_writer.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from test_file_writer_manager import file_writer_manager_mock
 
 from bec_lib.tests.fixtures import dm_with_devices
 from bec_server import file_writer
-from bec_server.file_writer import NexusFileWriter, NeXusFileXMLWriter
+from bec_server.file_writer import NexusFileWriter
 from bec_server.file_writer.file_writer import HDF5Storage
 from bec_server.file_writer.file_writer_manager import ScanStorage
 from bec_server.file_writer_plugins.cSAXS import NeXus_format as cSAXS_Nexus_format