diff --git a/backend/tests/test_sap_model_prep.py b/backend/tests/test_sap_model_prep.py
index f20e4993..c1ff514e 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_sap_model_prep.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_sap_model_prep.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ from backend.Property import Property
 from etl.epc.DataProcessor import DataProcessor
 from backend.app.plan.utils import create_recommendation_scoring_data, get_cleaned
 from etl.epc.settings import COLUMNS_TO_MERGE_ON
-from epc_api.client import EpcClient
 import pandas as pd
 import pytest
 import msgpack
@@ -288,8 +287,7 @@ class TestSapModelPrep:
         home = Property(
             id=0,
             postcode=starting_epc["postcode"],
-            address1=starting_epc["address1"],
-            epc_client=EpcClient(auth_token="notoken"),
+            address=starting_epc["address1"],
             data=starting_epc
         )
         home.get_components(cleaned)
@@ -508,8 +506,7 @@ class TestSapModelPrep:
         home2 = Property(
             id=0,
             postcode=starting_epc2["postcode"],
-            address1=starting_epc2["address1"],
-            epc_client=EpcClient(auth_token="notoken"),
+            address=starting_epc2["address1"],
             data=starting_epc2
         )
         home2.get_components(cleaned)
@@ -728,8 +725,7 @@ class TestSapModelPrep:
         home3 = Property(
             id=0,
             postcode=starting_epc3["postcode"],
-            address1=starting_epc3["address1"],
-            epc_client=EpcClient(auth_token="notoken"),
+            address=starting_epc3["address1"],
             data=starting_epc3
         )
         home3.get_components(cleaned)
@@ -937,8 +933,7 @@ class TestSapModelPrep:
         home4 = Property(
             id=0,
             postcode=starting_epc4["postcode"],
-            address1=starting_epc4["address1"],
-            epc_client=EpcClient(auth_token="notoken"),
+            address=starting_epc4["address1"],
             data=starting_epc4
         )
         home4.get_components(cleaned)