diff --git a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
index fc9242dcd..df1aa2ac0 100644
--- a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
+++ b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from sqlalchemy import select
 
 import app
 from app import aws_sns_client, db, notification_provider_clients
-from app.clients.email.aws_ses import AwsSesClient
 from app.cloudfoundry_config import cloud_config
 from app.dao import notifications_dao
 from app.dao.provider_details_dao import get_provider_details_by_identifier
@@ -144,8 +143,8 @@ def test_should_send_personalised_template_to_correct_email_provider_and_persist
     )
     db_notification.personalisation = {"name": "Jo"}
 
-    mock_client = AwsSesClient()
-    mock_client.init_app()
+    mock_client = MagicMock()
+    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")