diff --git a/app/notifications/validators.py b/app/notifications/validators.py
index a0d7f2539..94141f2d8 100644
--- a/app/notifications/validators.py
+++ b/app/notifications/validators.py
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@ def check_service_over_api_rate_limit(service, api_key):
         cache_key = redis.rate_limit_cache_key(service.id, api_key.key_type)
         rate_limit = current_app.config['API_KEY_LIMITS'][api_key.key_type]['limit']
         interval = current_app.config['API_KEY_LIMITS'][api_key.key_type]['interval']
-        if redis_store.exceeded_rate_limit(
-                cache_key,
-                rate_limit,
-                interval):
-            raise RateLimitError(
-                rate_limit,
-                interval,
-                api_key.key_type)
+        if redis_store.exceeded_rate_limit(cache_key, rate_limit, interval):
+            raise RateLimitError(interval, api_key.key_type)
 
 
 def check_service_over_daily_message_limit(key_type, service):