diff --git a/app/formatters.py b/app/formatters.py
index 241172650..02b0061d4 100644
--- a/app/formatters.py
+++ b/app/formatters.py
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ from app.utils.csv import get_user_preferred_timezone
 from app.utils.time import parse_naive_dt
 
 
-def convert_markdown_template(mdf):
-    APP_ROOT = get_root_path('notifications-admin')
-    file = 'app/content/' + mdf + '.md'
-    md_file = os.path.join(APP_ROOT, file)
-    with open(md_file) as f:
-        content_text = f.read()
+def convert_markdown_template(mdf, test=False):
+    if not test:
+        APP_ROOT = get_root_path('notifications-admin')
+        file = 'app/content/' + mdf + '.md'
+        md_file = os.path.join(APP_ROOT, file)
+        with open(md_file) as f:
+            content_text = f.read()
+    else:
+        content_text = mdf
 
     md_render = markdown.markdown(content_text)
     jn_render = render_template_string(md_render)
diff --git a/tests/app/main/test_formatters.py b/tests/app/main/test_formatters.py
index 46e76da0d..b48f64316 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/test_formatters.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/test_formatters.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import partial
 
+
 import pytest
-from flask import url_for
+from flask import url_for, Flask
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
 from app.formatters import (
@@ -12,6 +13,13 @@ from app.formatters import (
     format_notification_status_as_url,
     format_number_in_pounds_as_currency,
     round_to_significant_figures,
+    convert_markdown_template
+)
+
+from tests.conftest import (
+    fake_markdown_file,
+    fake_jinja_template,
+    notify_admin
 )
 
 
@@ -166,3 +174,15 @@ def test_email_safe_return_dot_separated_email_domain(service_name, safe_email):
 def test_format_delta():
     naive_now_utc = datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
     assert format_delta(naive_now_utc) == "just now"
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("fake_jinja_template")
+def test_jinja_format(fake_jinja_template):
+    app = Flask("app")
+    with app.app_context():
+        assert convert_markdown_template(fake_jinja_template, test=True) == "<p>True</p>"
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("fake_markdown_file")
+def test_markdown_format(fake_markdown_file):
+    app = Flask("app")
+    with app.app_context():
+        assert convert_markdown_template(fake_markdown_file, test=True) == "<h1>Test</h1>"
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9bab089f8..9f9424b96 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -3594,3 +3594,13 @@ def end_to_end_authenticated_context(browser):
     context = browser.new_context(storage_state=auth_state_path)
 
     return context
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def fake_markdown_file():
+    input = "#Test"
+    return input
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def fake_jinja_template():
+    input = "{% if True %}True{% endif %}"
+    return input