diff --git a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
index df1aa2ac0..387ce6251 100644
--- a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
+++ b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ def test_should_send_personalised_template_to_correct_email_provider_and_persist
     mock_client.send_email.return_value = "reference"
     mocker.patch("app.aws_ses_client", mock_client)
 
-    mocker.patch("app.aws_ses_client.send_email", return_value="reference")
     send_to_providers.send_email_to_provider(db_notification)
     app.aws_ses_client.send_email.assert_called_once_with(
         f'"Sample service" <sample.service@{cloud_config.ses_email_domain}>',
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@ def test_should_not_send_email_message_when_service_is_inactive_notifcation_is_i
     mock_client = MagicMock()
     mock_client.send_email.return_value = "reference"
     mocker.patch("app.aws_ses_client", mock_client)
+
     mock_s3 = mocker.patch("app.delivery.send_to_providers.get_phone_number_from_s3")
     mock_s3.return_value = "2028675309"