diff --git a/app/notify_client/api_key_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/api_key_api_client.py
index a42ec633e..ba3d4e8e5 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/api_key_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/api_key_api_client.py
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ KEY_TYPE_TEST = 'test'
 
 
 class ApiKeyApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/events_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/events_api_client.py
index 2a043ebc6..263b75ebf 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/events_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/events_api_client.py
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ from notifications_python_client.base import BaseAPIClient
 
 
 class EventsApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/invite_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/invite_api_client.py
index 47f495d54..82d13f4c9 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/invite_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/invite_api_client.py
@@ -6,10 +6,8 @@ from app.notify_client.models import InvitedUser
 
 
 class InviteApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/job_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/job_api_client.py
index 68d754a4f..3e239b9f3 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/job_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/job_api_client.py
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ from app.notify_client import _attach_current_user
 
 
 class JobApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/notification_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/notification_api_client.py
index 3b42f10e3..c4a671b1e 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/notification_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/notification_api_client.py
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ from notifications_python_client.base import BaseAPIClient
 
 
 class NotificationApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/organisations_client.py b/app/notify_client/organisations_client.py
index dbd075852..3c8bdddc0 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/organisations_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/organisations_client.py
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@ from notifications_python_client.base import BaseAPIClient
 
 class OrganisationsClient(BaseAPIClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(
-            base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-            service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-            api_key=api_key or 'api_key'
-        )
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/provider_client.py b/app/notify_client/provider_client.py
index 09e9bae8c..6421f89c5 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/provider_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/provider_client.py
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@ from app.notify_client import _attach_current_user
 
 
 class ProviderClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(
-            base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-            service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-            api_key=api_key or 'api_key'
-        )
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
index 4da0a6872..99f5df982 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ class ServiceAPIClient(NotificationsAPIClient):
     # Fudge assert in the super __init__ so
     # we can set those variables later.
     def __init__(self):
-        super(ServiceAPIClient, self).__init__("api_url",
-                                               "client",
-                                               "api_key")
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, application):
         self.base_url = application.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/status_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/status_api_client.py
index de2ff428e..79ee90004 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/status_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/status_api_client.py
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ from notifications_python_client.base import BaseAPIClient
 
 
 class StatusApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/template_statistics_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/template_statistics_api_client.py
index 153854e34..2b58571e8 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/template_statistics_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/template_statistics_api_client.py
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ from notifications_python_client.base import BaseAPIClient
 
 
 class TemplateStatisticsApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']
diff --git a/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py
index 8b89f483f..ad176d3b3 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/user_api_client.py
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ from app.notify_client.models import User
 
 
 class UserApiClient(BaseAPIClient):
-    def __init__(self, base_url=None, service_id=None, api_key=None):
-        super(self.__class__, self).__init__(base_url=base_url or 'base_url',
-                                             service_id=service_id or 'service_id',
-                                             api_key=api_key or 'api_key')
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(self.__class__, self).__init__("a", "b", "c")
 
     def init_app(self, app):
         self.base_url = app.config['API_HOST_NAME']