diff --git a/app/main/views/code_not_received.py b/app/main/views/code_not_received.py
index c7c94b457..36fcfc8dc 100644
--- a/app/main/views/code_not_received.py
+++ b/app/main/views/code_not_received.py
@@ -41,7 +41,4 @@ def check_and_resend_verification_code():
     # TODO there needs to be a way to generate a new session id
     user = user_api_client.get_user_by_email(session['user_details']['email'])
     user_api_client.send_verify_code(user.id, 'sms', user.mobile_number)
-    if user.state == 'pending':
-        return redirect(url_for('main.verify'))
-    else:
-        return redirect(url_for('main.two_factor'))
+    return redirect(url_for('main.two_factor'))
diff --git a/app/main/views/two_factor.py b/app/main/views/two_factor.py
index 8b4e15764..bc6a2e945 100644
--- a/app/main/views/two_factor.py
+++ b/app/main/views/two_factor.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from app.main.forms import TwoFactorForm
 @main.route('/two-factor', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def two_factor():
     # TODO handle user_email not in session
-
     try:
         user_id = session['user_details']['id']
     except KeyError:
diff --git a/app/templates/views/verification-not-received.html b/app/templates/views/verification-not-received.html
index da577cceb..412f62625 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/verification-not-received.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/verification-not-received.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 
       <p>
-      <a class="button" href="{{url_for('main.check_and_resend_verification_code')}}" role="button">Resend verification code</a>
+      <a class="button" href="send-new-code" role="button">Resend verification code</a>
       </p>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_code_not_received.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_code_not_received.py
index 87fbc9dce..92be74682 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_code_not_received.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_code_not_received.py
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ def test_should_render_verification_code_not_received(app_,
                    'speak to your service manager to reset the number.' in response.get_data(as_text=True)
 
 
-def test_check_and_redirect_to_two_factor_if_user_active(app_,
-                                                         api_user_active,
-                                                         mock_get_user_by_email,
-                                                         mock_send_verify_code):
+def test_check_and_redirect_to_two_factor(app_,
+                                          api_user_active,
+                                          mock_get_user_by_email,
+                                          mock_send_verify_code):
     with app_.test_request_context():
         with app_.test_client() as client:
             with client.session_transaction() as session:
@@ -112,25 +112,6 @@ def test_check_and_redirect_to_two_factor_if_user_active(app_,
             assert response.location == url_for('main.two_factor', _external=True)
 
 
-def test_check_and_redirect_to_verify_if_user_pending(app_,
-                                                      mocker,
-                                                      api_user_pending,
-                                                      mock_get_user_pending,
-                                                      mock_send_verify_code):
-
-    mocker.patch('app.user_api_client.get_user_by_email', return_value=api_user_pending)
-
-    with app_.test_request_context():
-        with app_.test_client() as client:
-            with client.session_transaction() as session:
-                session['user_details'] = {
-                    'id': api_user_pending.id,
-                    'email': api_user_pending.email_address}
-            response = client.get(url_for('main.check_and_resend_verification_code'))
-            assert response.status_code == 302
-            assert response.location == url_for('main.verify', _external=True)
-
-
 def test_should_create_new_code_for_user(app_,
                                          api_user_active,
                                          mock_get_user_by_email,