diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index a1ba6559d..850c385f0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1746,7 +1746,6 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
                     obj.action_needed_reason_email = body_text
             should_save = True
 
-
         if obj.status == original_obj.status:
             # If the status hasn't changed, let the base function take care of it
             return super().save_model(request, obj, form, change)
@@ -1968,7 +1967,9 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
             if domain_request.action_needed_reason == enum_value and domain_request.action_needed_reason_email:
                 custom_text = domain_request.action_needed_reason_email
 
-            emails[enum_value] = self._get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(domain_request, enum_value, custom_text)
+            emails[enum_value] = self._get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(
+                domain_request, enum_value, custom_text
+            )
         return json.dumps(emails)
 
     def _get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(self, domain_request, action_needed_reason: str, custom_text=None):
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index 387840161..632a16474 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
         # This is so you can override if you need, or have this taken care of for you.
         if not email_template_name:
             email_template_name = f"{self.action_needed_reason}.txt"
-        
+
         if not email_template_subject_name:
             email_template_subject_name = f"{self.action_needed_reason}_subject.txt"
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
index 72dee8204..f9d4303c4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import time
 import logging
-import hashlib
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse, urlencode
 
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index f9a107dc3..fecc733e3 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -1485,9 +1485,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
         domain_request.save()
         self.transition_state_and_send_email(domain_request, action_needed, action_needed_reason=questionable_so)
 
-        self.assert_email_is_accurate(
-            "custom email content", 4, EMAIL, bcc_email_address=BCC_EMAIL
-        )
+        self.assert_email_is_accurate("custom email content", 4, EMAIL, bcc_email_address=BCC_EMAIL)
         self.assertEqual(len(self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT), 5)
 
     def test_save_model_sends_submitted_email(self):
@@ -2234,6 +2232,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
             self.assertContains(response, "Yes, select ineligible status")
 
     def test_readonly_when_restricted_creator(self):
+        self.maxDiff = None
         with less_console_noise():
             domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW)
             with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
@@ -2252,7 +2251,6 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 "is_election_board",
                 "federal_agency",
                 "status_history",
-                "action_needed_reason_email",
                 "id",
                 "created_at",
                 "updated_at",
@@ -2314,7 +2312,6 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 "is_election_board",
                 "federal_agency",
                 "status_history",
-                "action_needed_reason_email",
                 "creator",
                 "about_your_organization",
                 "requested_domain",
@@ -2346,7 +2343,6 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 "is_election_board",
                 "federal_agency",
                 "status_history",
-                "action_needed_reason_email",
             ]
 
             self.assertEqual(readonly_fields, expected_fields)