diff --git a/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_unitary_gate.py b/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_unitary_gate.py
index 9e92410ae4..4e67b8d470 100644
--- a/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_unitary_gate.py
+++ b/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_unitary_gate.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def test_unitary_gate(self, method, device):
         shots = 100
         circuits = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=True)
         targets = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_counts_deterministic(shots)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=shots).result()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
         self.compare_counts(result, circuits, targets, delta=0)
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ def test_random_unitary_gate(self, method, device):
             final_measure=True
         )
         targets = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_random_gate_counts_nondeterministic(shots)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=shots).result()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
         self.compare_counts(result, circuits, targets, delta=0.05 * shots)
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ def test_random_unitary_gate_with_permutations(self, method, device, perm):
         circuit.unitary(unitary_matrix, perm)
         circuit.barrier(range(n))
         circuit.measure(range(n), range(n))
-        circuits = transpile(circuit, backend)
-        result = backend.run(circuits, shots=shots).result()
+        result = backend.run(circuit, shots=shots).result()
 
         state = Statevector.from_label(n * "0").evolve(unitary_matrix, perm)
         state.seed(11111)
@@ -99,7 +96,6 @@ def test_diagonal_gate(self, method, device):
         shots = 100
         circuits = ref_diagonal_gate.diagonal_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=True)
         targets = ref_diagonal_gate.diagonal_gate_counts_deterministic(shots)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=shots).result()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
         self.compare_counts(result, circuits, targets, delta=0)
diff --git a/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_statevector_simulator.py b/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_statevector_simulator.py
index 48f6eb29ef..c3f60d50ab 100644
--- a/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_statevector_simulator.py
+++ b/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_statevector_simulator.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ def test_conditional_unitary_1bit(self, device):
         circuits = ref_conditionals.conditional_circuits_1bit(
             final_measure=False, conditional_type="unitary"
         )
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_conditionals.conditional_statevector_1bit()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ def test_conditional_unitary_2bit(self, device):
         circuits = ref_conditionals.conditional_circuits_2bit(
             final_measure=False, conditional_type="unitary"
         )
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_conditionals.conditional_statevector_2bit()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -175,7 +173,6 @@ def test_conditional_unitary_64bit(self, device):
         circuits = ref_conditionals.conditional_circuits_nbit(
             64, cases, final_measure=False, conditional_type="unitary"
         )
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_conditionals.conditional_statevector_nbit(cases)
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -203,7 +200,6 @@ def test_conditional_unitary_132bit(self, device):
         circuits = ref_conditionals.conditional_circuits_nbit(
             132, cases, final_measure=False, conditional_type="unitary"
         )
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_conditionals.conditional_statevector_nbit(cases)
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -217,7 +213,6 @@ def test_unitary_gate(self, device):
         """Test simulation with unitary gate circuit instructions."""
         backend = self.backend(device=device)
         circuits = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=False)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_statevector_deterministic()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -228,7 +223,6 @@ def test_unitary_gate_circuit_run(self, device):
         """Test simulation with unitary gate circuit instructions."""
         backend = self.backend(device=device)
         circuits = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=False)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_statevector_deterministic()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -239,7 +233,6 @@ def test_diagonal_gate(self, device):
         """Test simulation with diagonal gate circuit instructions."""
         backend = self.backend(device=device)
         circuits = ref_diagonal_gate.diagonal_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=False)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_diagonal_gate.diagonal_gate_statevector_deterministic()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
diff --git a/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_unitary_simulator.py b/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_unitary_simulator.py
index c3100d45b8..6a2f8bac7b 100644
--- a/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_unitary_simulator.py
+++ b/test/terra/backends/aer_simulator/test_wrapper_unitary_simulator.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ def test_unitary_gate(self, device):
         """Test simulation with unitary gate circuit instructions."""
         backend = self.backend(device=device)
         circuits = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=False)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_unitary_deterministic()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ def test_unitary_gate_circuit_run(self, device):
         """Test simulation with unitary gate circuit instructions."""
         backend = self.backend(device=device)
         circuits = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=False)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_unitary_gate.unitary_gate_unitary_deterministic()
         self.assertSuccess(result)
@@ -61,7 +59,6 @@ def test_diagonal_gate(self, device):
         """Test simulation with diagonal gate circuit instructions."""
         backend = self.backend(device=device)
         circuits = ref_diagonal_gate.diagonal_gate_circuits_deterministic(final_measure=False)
-        circuits = transpile(circuits, backend, optimization_level=1)
         result = backend.run(circuits, shots=1).result()
         targets = ref_diagonal_gate.diagonal_gate_unitary_deterministic()
         self.assertSuccess(result)