diff --git a/app/v2/notifications/post_notifications.py b/app/v2/notifications/post_notifications.py
index 7963ee8ce..9cf8b0cbf 100644
--- a/app/v2/notifications/post_notifications.py
+++ b/app/v2/notifications/post_notifications.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ def post_precompiled_letter_notification():
         scheduled_for=None,
     )
 
+    # Precompile should be the same as a letter without the template as its auto generated
+    resp.pop('template', None)
+
     return jsonify(resp), 201
 
 
diff --git a/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_post_notifications.py b/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_post_notifications.py
index dc7bc173d..aa728c383 100644
--- a/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_post_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/app/v2/notifications/test_post_notifications.py
@@ -758,16 +758,12 @@ def test_post_precompiled_letter_notification_returns_201(client, notify_user, m
     assert notification.billable_units == 3
 
     resp_json = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
+
     assert resp_json == {
         'content': {'body': None, 'subject': 'Pre-compiled PDF'},
         'id': str(notification.id),
         'reference': 'letter-reference',
         'scheduled_for': None,
-        'template': {
-            'id': ANY,
-            'uri': ANY,
-            'version': 1
-        },
         'uri': ANY
     }