diff --git a/src/qibolab/dummy/platform.py b/src/qibolab/dummy/platform.py
index 26a2e6e58..c52430111 100644
--- a/src/qibolab/dummy/platform.py
+++ b/src/qibolab/dummy/platform.py
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@
 
 def create_dummy():
     """Create a dummy platform using the dummy instrument."""
+    # register the instruments
     instrument = DummyInstrument("dummy", "0.0.0.0")
+    twpa_pump = DummyLocalOscillator("twpa_pump", "0.0.0.0")
 
-    twpa_pump_name = "twpa_pump"
-    twpa_pump = DummyLocalOscillator(twpa_pump_name, "0.0.0.0")
+    platform = Platform.load(path=FOLDER, instruments=[instrument, twpa_pump])
 
-    platform = Platform.load(
-        path=FOLDER,
-        instruments={instrument.name: instrument, twpa_pump.name: twpa_pump},
-    )
+    # attach the channels
     for q, qubit in platform.qubits.items():
         acquisition_name = f"qubit_{q}/acquire"
         probe_name = f"qubit_{q}/probe"
@@ -25,7 +23,7 @@ def create_dummy():
             probe_name, mixer=None, lo=None, acquisition=acquisition_name
         )
         qubit.acquisition = AcquireChannel(
-            acquisition_name, twpa_pump=twpa_pump_name, probe=probe_name
+            acquisition_name, twpa_pump=twpa_pump.name, probe=probe_name
         )
 
         drive_name = f"qubit_{q}/drive"
diff --git a/src/qibolab/platform/platform.py b/src/qibolab/platform/platform.py
index 4fbb27611..d6343a56b 100644
--- a/src/qibolab/platform/platform.py
+++ b/src/qibolab/platform/platform.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 import json
 from collections import defaultdict
+from collections.abc import Iterable
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from math import prod
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Literal, Optional, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Literal, Optional, TypeVar, Union
 
 from qibo.config import log, raise_error
 
@@ -322,10 +323,17 @@ def execute(
         return results
 
     @classmethod
-    def load(cls, path: Path, instruments: InstrumentMap, name: Optional[str] = None):
+    def load(
+        cls,
+        path: Path,
+        instruments: Union[InstrumentMap, Iterable[Instrument]],
+        name: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
         """Dump platform."""
         if name is None:
             name = path.name
+        if not isinstance(instruments, dict):
+            instruments = {i.name: i for i in instruments}
 
         return cls(
             name=name,