diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index dac35b194..22f2e2ac9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ class LoggedInTests(TestWithUser):
 
     def test_home_lists_domains(self):
         response = self.client.get("/")
-        self.assertNotContains(response, "igorville.gov")
         domain, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
+        self.assertNotContains(response, "igorville.gov")
         role, _ = UserDomainRole.objects.get_or_create(
             user=self.user, domain=domain, role=UserDomainRole.Roles.ADMIN
         )
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py b/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py
index a8b347181..71129a1f6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/utility/mixins.py
@@ -28,12 +28,9 @@ class DomainPermission(PermissionsLoginMixin):
             return False
 
         # user needs to have a role on the domain
-        try:
-            UserDomainRole.objects.get(
-                user=self.request.user, domain__id=self.kwargs["pk"]
-            )
-        except UserDomainRole.DoesNotExist:
-            # can't find the role
+        if not UserDomainRole.objects.filter(
+            user=self.request.user, domain__id=self.kwargs["pk"]
+        ).exists():
             return False
 
         # if we need to check more about the nature of role, do it here.