diff --git a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
index 394478036..416032471 100644
--- a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
+++ b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from app.dao.notifications_dao import (
 )
 from app.dao.provider_details_dao import (
     get_provider_details_by_notification_type,
-    dao_toggle_sms_provider
+    dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority
 )
 from app.celery.research_mode_tasks import send_sms_response, send_email_response
 from app.dao.templates_dao import dao_get_template_by_id
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def send_sms_to_provider(notification):
             except Exception as e:
                 notification.billable_units = template.fragment_count
                 dao_update_notification(notification)
-                dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority(provider)
+                dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority(provider.get_name())
                 raise e
             else:
                 notification.billable_units = template.fragment_count
diff --git a/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py b/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py
index 8ea1a5a8e..9886c348b 100644
--- a/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/app/celery/test_provider_tasks.py
@@ -120,9 +120,11 @@ def test_send_sms_should_not_switch_providers_on_non_provider_failure(
         'app.delivery.send_to_providers.send_sms_to_provider',
         side_effect=Exception("Non Provider Exception")
     )
-    switch_provider_mock = mocker.patch('app.delivery.send_to_providers.dao_toggle_sms_provider')
+    mock_dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority = mocker.patch(
+        'app.delivery.send_to_providers.dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority'
+    )
     mocker.patch('app.celery.provider_tasks.deliver_sms.retry')
 
     deliver_sms(sample_notification.id)
 
-    assert switch_provider_mock.called is False
+    assert mock_dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority.called is False
diff --git a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
index ee1004c6a..1b95c17d3 100644
--- a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
+++ b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def test_should_set_notification_billable_units_if_sending_to_provider_fails(
     mocker,
 ):
     mocker.patch('app.mmg_client.send_sms', side_effect=Exception())
-    mock_toggle_provider = mocker.patch('app.delivery.send_to_providers.dao_toggle_sms_provider')
+    mocker.patch('app.delivery.send_to_providers.dao_reduce_sms_provider_priority')
 
     sample_notification.billable_units = 0
     assert sample_notification.sent_by is None
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ def test_should_set_notification_billable_units_if_sending_to_provider_fails(
         send_to_providers.send_sms_to_provider(sample_notification)
 
     assert sample_notification.billable_units == 1
-    assert mock_toggle_provider.called
 
 
 def test_should_send_sms_to_international_providers(
diff --git a/tests/app/provider_details/test_rest.py b/tests/app/provider_details/test_rest.py
index dd3a41ab7..9e58d7c9a 100644
--- a/tests/app/provider_details/test_rest.py
+++ b/tests/app/provider_details/test_rest.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from tests import create_authorization_header
 from tests.app.db import create_ft_billing
 
 
-def test_get_provider_details_returns_all_providers(admin_request, db_session):
+def test_get_provider_details_returns_all_providers(admin_request, notify_db_session):
     json_resp = admin_request.get('provider_details.get_providers')['provider_details']
 
     assert len(json_resp) == 4