diff --git a/src/epplibwrapper/client.py b/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
index 5381f7ce1..b83f481b1 100644
--- a/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
+++ b/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ class EPPLibWrapper:
 
 try:
     # Initialize epplib
-    CLIENT = EPPLibWrapper()
+    #CLIENT = EPPLibWrapper()
+    CLIENT = None
     logger.info("registry client initialized")
 except Exception:
     CLIENT = None  # type: ignore
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index b03b98ad1..94bdae0a1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -16,20 +16,16 @@ from registrar.utility.errors import (
     NameserverError,
     NameserverErrorCodes as nsErrorCodes,
 )
-
-try: 
-    from epplibwrapper import (
-        CLIENT as registry,
-        commands,
-        common as epp,
-        extensions,
-        info as eppInfo,
-        RegistryError,
-        ErrorCode,
-    )
-except Exception as err:
-    print(f"err is {err}")
-    pass
+ 
+from epplibwrapper import (
+    CLIENT as registry,
+    commands,
+    common as epp,
+    extensions,
+    info as eppInfo,
+    RegistryError,
+    ErrorCode,
+)
 
 from registrar.models.utility.contact_error import ContactError, ContactErrorCodes