diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/email.py b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
index ceea1afc9..2959e1499 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/email.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def send_templated_email(
     Raises EmailSendingError if SES client could not be accessed
     """
 
-    if flag_is_active(None, "disable_email_sending") and not settings.IS_PRODUCTION:  # noqa
+    if flag_is_active(None, "disable_email_sending") and not settings.IS_PRODUCTION:  # type: ignore
         message = "Could not send email. Email sending is disabled due to flag 'disable_email_sending'."
         raise EmailSendingError(message)