diff --git a/api/src/utilities/application-export-helpers.ts b/api/src/utilities/application-export-helpers.ts
index 2ccd627c94..aa83895442 100644
--- a/api/src/utilities/application-export-helpers.ts
+++ b/api/src/utilities/application-export-helpers.ts
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ export const getExportHeaders = (
         path: 'additionalPhoneNumber',
         label: 'Primary Applicant Additional Phone Number',
       },
-      {
-        path: 'contactPreferences',
-        label: 'Primary Applicant Preferred Contact Type',
-      },
       {
         path: 'applicant.applicantAddress.street',
         label: `Primary Applicant Street`,
diff --git a/api/test/unit/utilities/application-export-helpers.spec.ts b/api/test/unit/utilities/application-export-helpers.spec.ts
index 79abc0393a..98cb8dd664 100644
--- a/api/test/unit/utilities/application-export-helpers.spec.ts
+++ b/api/test/unit/utilities/application-export-helpers.spec.ts
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ describe('Testing application export helpers', () => {
       path: 'additionalPhoneNumber',
       label: 'Primary Applicant Additional Phone Number',
     },
-    {
-      path: 'contactPreferences',
-      label: 'Primary Applicant Preferred Contact Type',
-    },
     {
       path: 'applicant.applicantAddress.street',
       label: `Primary Applicant Street`,
diff --git a/sites/partners/cypress/e2e/default/05-paperApplication.spec.ts b/sites/partners/cypress/e2e/default/05-paperApplication.spec.ts
index f705929b36..3577abde33 100644
--- a/sites/partners/cypress/e2e/default/05-paperApplication.spec.ts
+++ b/sites/partners/cypress/e2e/default/05-paperApplication.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ describe("Paper Application Tests", () => {
     cy.signOut()
   })
 
-  it("fill paper application form completely", () => {
+  it.only("fill paper application form completely", () => {
     cy.fixture("application").then((application) => {
       cy.fillPrimaryApplicant(application)
       cy.fillAlternateContact(application)
diff --git a/sites/partners/cypress/support/commands.js b/sites/partners/cypress/support/commands.js
index 59a51ad48d..cb4e36fcfb 100644
--- a/sites/partners/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/sites/partners/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -140,9 +140,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("fillPrimaryApplicant", (application, fieldsToSkip = []) =>
     { id: "application.applicant.applicantAddress.state", fieldKey: "applicant.address.state" },
   ]
 
-  const fieldsToClick = [{ id: "email", fieldKey: "email" }]
-
-  fillFields(application, fieldsToType, fieldsToSelect, fieldsToClick, fieldsToSkip)
+  fillFields(application, fieldsToType, fieldsToSelect, [], fieldsToSkip)
 })
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("fillAlternateContact", (application, fieldsToSkip = []) => {