diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
index 83c958566..2a01eb304 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
@@ -548,7 +548,6 @@ function initializeWidgetOnList(list, parentId) {
             let actionNeededEmails = JSON.parse(document.getElementById('action-needed-emails-data').textContent)
             let emailData = actionNeededEmails[reason];
             if (emailData) {
-                // TODO: do we need a revert to default button?
                 let emailBody = emailData.email_body_text
                 if (emailBody) {
                     actionNeededEmail.value = emailBody
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index 7bb3a5a96..387840161 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 from waffle import flag_is_active
 from registrar.models.domain import Domain
 from registrar.models.federal_agency import FederalAgency
-from registrar.models.utility.generic_helper import CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper, convert_string_to_sha256_hash
+from registrar.models.utility.generic_helper import CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper
 from registrar.utility.errors import FSMDomainRequestError, FSMErrorCodes
 from registrar.utility.constants import BranchChoices
 
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
         if was_already_action_needed and (reason_exists and reason_changed):
             # We don't send emails out in state "other"
             if self.action_needed_reason != self.ActionNeededReasons.OTHER:
-                _email_content = self.action_needed_reason_email
-                self._send_action_needed_reason_email(email_content=_email_content)
+                self._send_action_needed_reason_email(email_content=self.action_needed_reason_email)
 
     def sync_yes_no_form_fields(self):
         """Some yes/no forms use a db field to track whether it was checked or not.
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/email.py b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
index 3d49dab02..7f0b997fa 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/email.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ def send_templated_email(
 
     template = get_template(template_name)
     email_body = template.render(context=context)
+
+    # Do cleanup on the email body. Mostly for emails with custom content.
     if email_body:
         email_body.strip().lstrip("\n")