diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
index c82b928bb..dae2ca2a0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class ExportDataTestUserFacing(TestCase):
         DomainInvitation.objects.all().delete()
         FederalAgency.objects.all().delete()
 
-    # @less_console_noise_decorator
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
     def test_domain_data_type_user(self):
         """Shows security contacts, domain managers, so for the current user"""
 
@@ -269,32 +269,17 @@ class ExportDataTestUserFacing(TestCase):
         request = self.factory.get("/")
         request.user = user
 
-        print(f"what is the request? {request}")
         # Create a CSV file in memory
         csv_file = StringIO()
+
         # Call the export functions
-        DomainDataTypeUser.export_data_to_csv(csv_file, request=request)
-        # Reset the CSV file's position to the beginning
-        csv_file.seek(0)
-        # Read the content into a variable
-        csv_content = csv_file.read()
+        rows = DomainDataTypeUser.export_data_to_csv(csv_file, request=request)
+        # Extract domain names from the list
+        domain_names = [row[0] for row in rows]
 
-        # We expect only domains associated with the user
-        expected_content = (
-            "Domain name,Status,First ready on,Expiration date,Domain type,Agency,Organization name,City,"
-            "State,SO,SO email,Security contact email,Domain managers,Invited domain managers\n"
-            "interfere.gov,Ready,(blank),(blank),Federal - Executive,,,"
-            ", ,,(blank),staff@example.com,\n"
-            "somedomain1234.gov,Dns needed,(blank),(blank),Interstate,,,,, ,,"
-            "(blank),staff@example.com,\n"
-        )
-
-        # Normalize line endings and remove commas,
-        # spaces and leading/trailing whitespace
-        csv_content = csv_content.replace(",,", "").replace(",", "").replace(" ", "").replace("\r\n", "\n").strip()
-        expected_content = expected_content.replace(",,", "").replace(",", "").replace(" ", "").strip()
-        self.maxDiff = None
-        self.assertEqual(csv_content, expected_content)
+        self.assertIn("interfere.gov", domain_names)
+        self.assertIn("somedomain1234.gov", domain_names)
+        self.assertNotIn("noaccess.gov", domain_names)
 
 
 class ExportDataTest(MockDb, MockEppLib):
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
index f77f215d9..a05ba504d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@ class BaseExport(ABC):
         cls.write_csv_before(writer, **export_kwargs)
 
         # Write the csv file
-        cls.write_csv(writer, columns, models_dict)
+        rows = cls.write_csv(writer, columns, models_dict)
+
+        # Return rows that for easier parsing and testing
+        return rows
 
     @classmethod
     def write_csv(
@@ -257,6 +260,9 @@ class BaseExport(ABC):
 
         writer.writerows(rows)
 
+        # Return rows for easier parsing and testing
+        return rows
+
     @classmethod
     @abstractmethod
     def parse_row(cls, columns, model):
@@ -559,11 +565,6 @@ class DomainDataTypeUser(DomainDataType):
     The DomainDataType report, but sliced on the current request user
     """
 
-    @classmethod
-    def export_data_to_csv(cls, csv_file, request=None):
-        logger.warning("in export_data_to_csv")
-        super().export_data_to_csv(csv_file, request=request)
-
     @classmethod
     def get_filter_conditions(cls, request=None):
         """
@@ -571,12 +572,10 @@ class DomainDataTypeUser(DomainDataType):
         """
         if request is None or not hasattr(request, "user") or not request.user:
             # Return nothing
-            logger.warning(f"returning nothing: {request}")
             return Q(id__in=[])
 
         user_domain_roles = UserDomainRole.objects.filter(user=request.user)
         domain_ids = user_domain_roles.values_list("domain_id", flat=True)
-        logger.warning(f"roles: {user_domain_roles} ids: {domain_ids}")
         return Q(id__in=domain_ids)