diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index c869dfa67..cb481db7a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
         is called in the validate function on the request/domain page
 
         throws- RegistryError or InvalidDomainError"""
-        return True
         if not cls.string_could_be_domain(domain):
             logger.warning("Not a valid domain: %s" % str(domain))
             # throw invalid domain error so that it can be caught in
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
index 45d802764..e1f94391e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
@@ -423,11 +423,11 @@ class DomainRequestWizard(DomainRequestWizardPermissionView, TemplateView):
         """Helper for get_context_data.
         Queries the DB for a domain request and returns a list of unlocked steps."""
         return [key for key, is_unlocked_checker in self.unlocking_steps.items() if is_unlocked_checker(self)]
-    
+
     def form_is_complete(self):
         """
         Determines if all required steps in the domain request form are complete.
-        
+
         This method:
         1. Gets a list of all steps that have been completed (unlocked_steps)
         2. Filters the full step list to only include steps that should be shown based on