diff --git a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
index 8c55d5157..c58502d45 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class ServiceAPIClient(NotifyAdminAPIClient):
         return self.delete(endpoint, data)
 
     @cache.delete('service-{service_id}-templates')
-    def create_service_template(self, name, type_, content, service_id, subject=None, process_type='normal',
+    def create_service_template(self, name, type_, content, service_id, subject=None,
                                 parent_folder_id=None):
         """
         Create a service template.
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class ServiceAPIClient(NotifyAdminAPIClient):
             "template_type": type_,
             "content": content,
             "service": service_id,
-            "process_type": process_type,
+            "process_type": 'normal',
         }
         if subject:
             data.update({