diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py
index 2c480cec2..99db0d644 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_emails.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class TestEmails(TestCase):
             current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%m%d%Y")
             current_filename = f"domain-metadata-{current_date}.zip"
 
-            response = email.send_email_with_attachment(
+            email.send_email_with_attachment(
                 sender_email, recipient_email, subject, body, attachment_file, self.mock_client
             )
             # Assert that the `send_raw_email` method of the mocked SES client was called with the expected params
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/email.py b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
index 2fb08d10c..35a4ecf03 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/email.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ def send_templated_email(
         destination["BccAddresses"] = [bcc_address]
 
     try:
-
         if file is None:
             ses_client.send_email(
                 FromEmailAddress=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,
-                Destination={"ToAddresses": [to_address]},
+                Destination=destination,
                 Content={
                     "Simple": {
                         "Subject": {"Data": subject},