diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 52f88bb1d..587b95305 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ function validateFormsetInputs(e, availabilityButton) {
 
   // Run validators for each input
   inputs.forEach(input => {
-    runValidators(input);
     removeFormErrors(input, true);
+    runValidators(input);
   });
 
   // Set the validate-for attribute on the button with the collected input IDs
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html
index f5b31fb15..39f9935c2 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_dotgov_domain.html
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ <h2>What .gov domain do you want?</h2>
       {% endwith %}
     {% endwith %}
     <button
-      id="check-availability-button"
       type="button"
       class="usa-button usa-button--outline"
       validate-for="{{ forms.0.requested_domain.auto_id }}"