diff --git a/app/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller.rb b/app/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller.rb
index 4d4f6b92316..942a666f594 100644
--- a/app/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def control_info_params
       end
 
       def send_confirmation_email
-        VANotifyDdEmailJob.send_to_emails(current_user.all_emails, 'comp_and_pen')
+        VANotifyDdEmailJob.send_to_emails(current_user.all_emails)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job.rb b/app/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job.rb
index 5f0867f0e78..1f8a81c0697 100644
--- a/app/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job.rb
+++ b/app/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class VANotifyDdEmailJob
   STATSD_ERROR_NAME = 'worker.direct_deposit_confirmation_email.error'
   STATSD_SUCCESS_NAME = 'worker.direct_deposit_confirmation_email.success'
 
-  def self.send_to_emails(user_emails, dd_type)
+  def self.send_to_emails(user_emails, dd_type = nil)
     if user_emails.present?
       user_emails.each do |email|
         perform_async(email, dd_type)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def self.send_to_emails(user_emails, dd_type)
     end
   end
 
-  def perform(email, dd_type)
+  def perform(email, dd_type = nil)
     notify_client = VaNotify::Service.new(Settings.vanotify.services.va_gov.api_key)
     template_type = template_type(dd_type)
     template_id = Settings.vanotify.services.va_gov.template_id.public_send(template_type)
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def perform(email, dd_type)
   def template_type(dd_type)
     return 'direct_deposit_edu' if dd_type&.to_sym == :ch33
     return 'direct_deposit_comp_pen' if dd_type&.to_sym == :comp_pen
+
     'direct_deposit'
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller_spec.rb
index 1e0af7acae2..3dd8abc3e91 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/v0/profile/direct_deposits_controller_spec.rb
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     context 'when the user does have an associated email address' do
       it 'sends an email through va notify' do
         expect(VANotifyDdEmailJob).to receive(:send_to_emails).with(
-          user.all_emails, 'comp_and_pen'
+          user.all_emails
         )
 
         VCR.use_cassette('lighthouse/direct_deposit/update/200_valid') do
diff --git a/spec/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job_spec.rb b/spec/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job_spec.rb
index 33e9cef9290..406ee454aa7 100644
--- a/spec/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sidekiq/va_notify_dd_email_job_spec.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   describe '#perform' do
     let(:notification_client) { double('Notifications::Client') }
 
-    context "with a dd type of ch33" do
+    context 'with a dd type of ch33' do
       it 'sends a confirmation email using the edu template' do
         allow(VaNotify::Service).to receive(:new)
           .with(Settings.vanotify.services.va_gov.api_key).and_return(notification_client)
@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@
       end
     end
 
-    context "with a dd type of comp_pen" do
+    context 'with a dd type of comp_pen' do
       it 'sends a confirmation email using the comp and pen template' do
         allow(VaNotify::Service).to receive(:new)
           .with(Settings.vanotify.services.va_gov.api_key).and_return(notification_client)
 
-        
         expect(notification_client).to receive(:send_email).with(
           email_address: email, template_id: 'comp_pen_template_id'
         )
@@ -65,11 +64,11 @@
       end
     end
 
-    context "without a dd type" do
+    context 'without a dd type' do
       it 'sends a confirmation email using the direct_deposit template' do
         allow(VaNotify::Service).to receive(:new)
           .with(Settings.vanotify.services.va_gov.api_key).and_return(notification_client)
-        
+
         expect(notification_client).to receive(:send_email).with(
           email_address: email, template_id: 'direct_deposit_template_id'
         )