diff --git a/app/main/views/send.py b/app/main/views/send.py
index 0a7065d56..cd0536b09 100644
--- a/app/main/views/send.py
+++ b/app/main/views/send.py
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ def recheck_messages(service_id, template_type, upload_id):
 @login_required
 @user_has_permissions('send_texts', 'send_emails', 'send_letters')
 def start_job(service_id, upload_id):
-
     upload_data = session['upload_data']
 
     if request.files or not upload_data.get('valid'):
@@ -378,14 +377,6 @@ def start_job(service_id, upload_id):
 
     session.pop('upload_data')
 
-    template = service_api_client.get_service_template(
-        service_id,
-        upload_data.get('template_id')
-    )['data']
-
-    if template['template_type'] == 'letter':
-        abort(403)
-
     job_api_client.create_job(
         upload_id,
         service_id,
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
index fc7b7d8ba..156452d06 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_send.py
@@ -409,31 +409,24 @@ def test_create_job_should_call_api(
     )
 
 
-def test_cant_start_letters_job(
-    app_,
-    client,
-    service_one,
-    mock_get_service,
-    active_user_with_permissions,
+def test_can_start_letters_job(
+    logged_in_client,
     mock_create_job,
     mock_get_service_letter_template,
-    mocker,
     fake_uuid
 ):
-    client.login(active_user_with_permissions, mocker, service_one)
-    with client.session_transaction() as session:
+    with logged_in_client.session_transaction() as session:
         session['upload_data'] = {
             'original_file_name': 'example.csv',
             'template_id': fake_uuid,
             'notification_count': 123,
             'valid': True
         }
-    response = client.post(
+    response = logged_in_client.post(
         url_for('main.start_job', service_id=fake_uuid, upload_id=fake_uuid),
         data={}
     )
-    assert response.status_code == 403
-    mock_create_job.assert_not_called()
+    assert response.status_code == 302
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(