diff --git a/src/fides/services/privacy_request/privacy_request_service.py b/src/fides/services/privacy_request/privacy_request_service.py
index 8cb8d94ecd..d5f159681b 100644
--- a/src/fides/services/privacy_request/privacy_request_service.py
+++ b/src/fides/services/privacy_request/privacy_request_service.py
@@ -55,16 +55,6 @@
     send_verification_code_to_user,
 )
 
-OPTIONAL_FIELDS = [
-    "id",
-    "external_id",
-    "started_processing_at",
-    "finished_processing_at",
-    "consent_preferences",
-    "property_id",
-    "source",
-]
-
 
 class PrivacyRequestError(Exception):
     """Base exception for privacy request operations."""
@@ -151,6 +141,16 @@ def create_privacy_request(
             authenticated,
         )
 
+        OPTIONAL_FIELDS = [
+            "id",
+            "external_id",
+            "started_processing_at",
+            "finished_processing_at",
+            "consent_preferences",
+            "property_id",
+            "source",
+        ]
+
         for field in OPTIONAL_FIELDS:
             attr = getattr(privacy_request_data, field)
             if attr is not None:
diff --git a/tests/ops/service/connectors/test_base_email_connector.py b/tests/ops/service/connectors/test_base_email_connector.py
index ddfb439d99..3496694066 100644
--- a/tests/ops/service/connectors/test_base_email_connector.py
+++ b/tests/ops/service/connectors/test_base_email_connector.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from fides.api.schemas.messaging.messaging import MessagingServiceType
-from fides.api.service.connectors.base_email_connector import (
+from fides.api.service.messaging.message_dispatch_service import (
     get_email_messaging_config_service_type,
 )