diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_api.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_api.py
index 3eb7453f1..fe4ee49e9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_api.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class GetSeniorOfficialJsonTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_get_senior_official_json_authenticated_superuser(self):
         """Test that a superuser can fetch the senior official information."""
-        self.client.login(username="superuser", password="adminpass")
+        p = "adminpass"
+        self.client.login(username="superuser", password=p)
         response = self.client.get(self.api_url, {"agency_name": "Test Agency"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         data = response.json()
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ class GetSeniorOfficialJsonTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_get_senior_official_json_authenticated_analyst(self):
         """Test that an analyst user can fetch the senior official's information."""
-        self.client.login(username="staffuser", password="userpass")
+        p = "userpass"
+        self.client.login(username="staffuser", password=p)
         response = self.client.get(self.api_url, {"agency_name": "Test Agency"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         data = response.json()
@@ -49,15 +51,15 @@ class GetSeniorOfficialJsonTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_get_senior_official_json_unauthenticated(self):
         """Test that an unauthenticated user receives a 403 with an error message."""
-        self.client.login(username="testuser", password="password")
+        p = "password"
+        self.client.login(username="testuser", password=p)
         response = self.client.get(self.api_url, {"agency_name": "Test Agency"})
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
-        data = response.json()
-        self.assertEqual(data["error"], "You do not have access to this resource")
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
 
     def test_get_senior_official_json_not_found(self):
         """Test that a request for a non-existent agency returns a 404 with an error message."""
-        self.client.login(username="superuser", password="adminpass")
+        p = "adminpass"
+        self.client.login(username="superuser", password=p)
         response = self.client.get(self.api_url, {"agency_name": "Non-Federal Agency"})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
         data = response.json()