diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/abstract.py b/src/qibotn/backends/abstract.py
index 9b77f20..8747313 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/abstract.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/abstract.py
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
-from qibo.backends.numpy import NumpyBackend
+from abc import ABC
+
 from qibo.config import raise_error
 
-DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION = {
-    "MPI_enabled": False,  # TODO: cutensornet specific, TBRemoved
-    "NCCL_enabled": False,  # TODO: cutensornet specific, TBRemoved
-    "expectation_enabled": False,
-    "pauli_string_pattern": None,
-    "MPS_enabled": False,
-    "gate_algo": None,
-    "mps_opts": None,
-}
 
+class QibotnBackend(ABC):
 
-class QibotnBackend(NumpyBackend):
-
-    def __init__(self, runcard: dict = DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION):
+    def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
 
     def apply_gate(self, gate, state, nqubits):  # pragma: no cover
@@ -33,7 +24,6 @@ class QibotnBackend(NumpyBackend):
     def set_device(self, device):
         self.device = device
 
-    # @abstractmethod
     def configure_tn_simulation(self, **config):
         """Configure the TN simulation that will be performed."""
         pass
diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/cutensornet.py b/src/qibotn/backends/cutensornet.py
index d02fdd5..83c6b46 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/cutensornet.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/cutensornet.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import numpy as np
+from qibo.backends import NumpyBackend
 from qibo.config import raise_error
 from qibo.result import QuantumState
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ from qibotn.backends.abstract import QibotnBackend
 CUDA_TYPES = {}
 
 
-class CuTensorNet(QibotnBackend):  # pragma: no cover
+class CuTensorNet(NumpyBackend, QibotnBackend):  # pragma: no cover
     # CI does not test for GPU
     """Creates CuQuantum backend for QiboTN."""
 
diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py b/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py
index ddeb0b8..00a5124 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/qmatchatea.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import numpy as np
 import qiskit
 import qmatchatea
 import qtealeaves
+from qibo.backends import NumpyBackend
 from qibo.config import raise_error
 
 from qibotn.backends.abstract import QibotnBackend
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ from qibotn.result import TensorNetworkResult
 
 
 @dataclass
-class QMatchaTeaBackend(QibotnBackend):
+class QMatchaTeaBackend(NumpyBackend, QibotnBackend):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
diff --git a/src/qibotn/backends/quimb.py b/src/qibotn/backends/quimb.py
index 30ef888..951bec1 100644
--- a/src/qibotn/backends/quimb.py
+++ b/src/qibotn/backends/quimb.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+from qibo.backends import NumpyBackend
 from qibo.config import raise_error
 from qibo.result import QuantumState
 
 from qibotn.backends.abstract import QibotnBackend
 
 
-class QuimbBackend(QibotnBackend):
+class QuimbBackend(NumpyBackend, QibotnBackend):
 
     def __init__(self, runcard):
         super().__init__()