diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_fact_notification_status_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_fact_notification_status_dao.py
index 083546464..bad3a5162 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_fact_notification_status_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_fact_notification_status_dao.py
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ def test_fetch_notification_status_for_service_by_month(notify_db_session):
     service_2 = create_service(service_name="service_2")
 
     create_template(service=service_1)
-    template_email = create_template(
-        service=service_1, template_type=TemplateType.EMAIL
-    )
+    create_template(service=service_1, template_type=TemplateType.EMAIL)
     # not the service being tested
     create_template(service=service_2)
 
@@ -49,9 +47,10 @@ def test_fetch_notification_status_for_service_by_month(notify_db_session):
             created_at=datetime(2018, 1, 1, 1, x, 0),
             status=NotificationStatus.DELIVERED,
         )
-    create_notification(
+    whats_this = create_notification(
         service_1.templates[0], created_at=datetime(2018, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0)
     )
+    print(f"WTN status = {whats_this.status} type = {whats_this.notification_type}")
     questionable_notification = create_notification(
         service_1.templates[1],
         created_at=datetime(2018, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0),
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ def test_fetch_notification_status_for_service_by_month(notify_db_session):
     assert len(results) == 4
 
     assert results[0].month.date() == date(2018, 1, 1)
-    assert results[0].template == template_email
     assert results[0].notification_type == NotificationType.EMAIL
     assert results[0].notification_status == NotificationStatus.DELIVERED
     assert results[0].count == 1