diff --git a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
index af74c2d..14dd1dc 100644
--- a/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/edx_name_affirmation/tests/test_views.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.urls import reverse
-from functools import partial
 
 from edx_name_affirmation.api import (
     create_verified_name,
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         # Create fresh configs with default values
         VerifiedNameConfig.objects.create(user=self.user)
         VerifiedNameConfig.objects.create(user=self.other_user)
-        self.json_post = partial(self.client.post, content_type="application/json")
 
     def tearDown(self):
         super().tearDown()
@@ -116,9 +114,8 @@ def test_post_200(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
-            'verification_attempt_status': None,
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
             verified_name_data
         )
@@ -139,13 +136,11 @@ def test_post_200_if_staff(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'proctored_exam_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
-            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.APPROVED.value,
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
-            verified_name_data,
-            content_type='json'
+            verified_name_data
         )
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
@@ -161,10 +156,9 @@ def test_post_403_non_staff(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
-            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.APPROVED.value,
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
             verified_name_data
         )
@@ -177,10 +171,9 @@ def test_post_400_invalid_name(self, verified_name):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': verified_name,
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
-            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.SUBMITTED.value,
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
             verified_name_data
         )
@@ -192,10 +185,9 @@ def test_post_400_invalid_serializer(self):
             'profile_name': self.PROFILE_NAME,
             'verified_name': self.VERIFIED_NAME,
             'verification_attempt_id': 'xxyz',
-            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'status': VerifiedNameStatus.APPROVED.value,
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
             verified_name_data
         )
@@ -209,7 +201,7 @@ def test_post_400_two_attempt_ids(self):
             'verification_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID,
             'proctored_exam_attempt_id': self.ATTEMPT_ID
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name'),
             verified_name_data
         )
@@ -365,7 +357,6 @@ def _get_expected_data(
             'verified_name': verified_name_obj.verified_name,
             'profile_name': verified_name_obj.profile_name,
             'verification_attempt_id': verified_name_obj.verification_attempt_id,
-            'verification_attempt_status': None,
             'proctored_exam_attempt_id': verified_name_obj.proctored_exam_attempt_id,
             'status': verified_name_obj.status,
             'use_verified_name_for_certs': use_verified_name_for_certs,
@@ -465,6 +456,7 @@ def _get_expected_response(
                 'verified_name': verified_name_obj.verified_name,
                 'profile_name': verified_name_obj.profile_name,
                 'verification_attempt_id': verified_name_obj.verification_attempt_id,
+                'verification_attempt_status': None,
                 'proctored_exam_attempt_id': verified_name_obj.proctored_exam_attempt_id,
                 'status': verified_name_obj.status
             }
@@ -483,7 +475,7 @@ def test_post_201(self):
             'username': self.user.username,
             'use_verified_name_for_certs': True
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_config'),
             config_data
         )
@@ -499,11 +491,11 @@ def test_post_201_missing_field(self):
         }
         config_data_missing_field = {'username': self.user.username}
 
-        first_response = self.json_post(
+        first_response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_config'),
             initial_config_data
         )
-        second_response = self.json_post(
+        second_response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_config'),
             config_data_missing_field
         )
@@ -523,7 +515,7 @@ def test_post_201_if_staff(self):
             'username': self.other_user.username,
             'use_verified_name_for_certs': True
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_config'),
             config_data
         )
@@ -537,7 +529,7 @@ def test_post_403_non_staff(self):
             'username': self.other_user.username,
             'use_verified_name_for_certs': True
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_config'),
             config_data
         )
@@ -548,7 +540,7 @@ def test_post_400_invalid_serializer(self):
             'username': self.user.username,
             'use_verified_name_for_certs': 'not a boolean'
         }
-        response = self.json_post(
+        response = self.client.post(
             reverse('edx_name_affirmation:verified_name_config'),
             config_data
         )