diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
index 416a036d1..48ba1be1e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
@@ -66,12 +66,7 @@ class ContactForm(forms.Form):
     street_address = forms.CharField(label="Street address")
 
 class PurposeForm(forms.Form):
-    purpose_field = forms.CharField(label="Purpose", widget=forms.Textarea(
-        attrs={ 'class':'usa-textarea usa-character-count__field',
-               'id':'with-hint',
-               'aria-describedby':'instructions',
-               'maxlength':'500',
-            }))
+    purpose_field = forms.CharField(label="Purpose", widget=forms.Textarea())
 
 class AuthorizingOfficialForm(forms.Form):
     given_name = forms.CharField(label="First name/given name")
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
index 7686358b2..0d08c1291 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@
    
     <div class="usa-character-count">
       {{ wizard.form.purpose_field|add_label_class:"usa-label" }}
-      {{ wizard.form.purpose_field}}
+      {{ wizard.form.purpose_field|add_class:"usa-textarea usa-character-count__field"|attr:"aria-describedby:instructions"|attr:"maxlength=500" }}
       <span class="usa-character-count__message" id="with-hint-textarea-info with-hint-textarea-hint"> You can enter up to 500 characters </span>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- {{ wizard.form.purpose_field|add_class:"usa-textarea usa-character-count__field"|attr:"aria-describedby:instructions"|attr:"maxlength=50" }} -->
   </div>
 
   {% if wizard.steps.prev %}