diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index de467301..538d3ed8 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -763,17 +763,15 @@ def pending_external_onboarding_reminder(cls, session: Session) -> "Query[Self]"
 
         .. seealso:: :typer:`python-m-app-send-reminders`
         """
-        # lapsed_at = col(cls.borrower_submitted_at) + timedelta(days=app_settings.days_to_change_to_lapsed)  # noqa: ERA001, E501
-        # days = app_settings.reminder_days_before_lapsed_for_external_onboarding  # noqa: ERA001
-        remind_at = col(cls.borrower_submitted_at) + timedelta(days=1)
+        lapsed_at = col(cls.borrower_submitted_at) + timedelta(days=app_settings.days_to_change_to_lapsed)
+        days = app_settings.reminder_days_before_lapsed_for_external_onboarding
 
         return (
             session.query(cls)
             .filter(
                 cls.status == ApplicationStatus.SUBMITTED,
-                # datetime.now() < lapsed_at,  # noqa: ERA001
-                # lapsed_at <= datetime.now() + timedelta(days=days),  # noqa: ERA001
-                remind_at <= datetime.now(),
+                datetime.now() < lapsed_at,
+                lapsed_at <= datetime.now() + timedelta(days=days),
                 col(cls.id).notin_(Message.application_by_type(MessageType.BORROWER_EXTERNAL_ONBOARDING_REMINDER)),
                 col(Lender.external_onboarding_url) != "",
                 col(cls.borrower_accessed_external_onboarding_at).is_(None),
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commands.py b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
index af72fc14..bd6d69e6 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
@@ -90,12 +90,10 @@ def test_send_reminders_submit(session, mock_send_templated_email, accepted_appl
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("seconds", "call_count"),
     [
-        # (negative_offset, 0),  # noqa: ERA001
-        # (positive_offset, 1),  # noqa: ERA001
-        # (app_settings.reminder_days_before_lapsed_for_external_onboarding * 86_400 + negative_offset, 1),  # noqa: ERA001, E501
-        # (app_settings.reminder_days_before_lapsed_for_external_onboarding * 86_400 + positive_offset, 0),  # noqa: ERA001, E501
-        (86_400 + negative_offset, 0),
-        (86_400 + positive_offset, 1),
+        (negative_offset, 0),
+        (positive_offset, 1),
+        (app_settings.reminder_days_before_lapsed_for_external_onboarding * 86_400 + negative_offset, 1),
+        (app_settings.reminder_days_before_lapsed_for_external_onboarding * 86_400 + positive_offset, 0),
     ],
 )
 def test_send_reminders_external_onboarding(
@@ -103,9 +101,8 @@ def test_send_reminders_external_onboarding(
 ):
     submitted_application_external_onboarding.borrower_submitted_at = (
         datetime.now(submitted_application_external_onboarding.tz)
-        # - timedelta(days=app_settings.days_to_change_to_lapsed)  # noqa: ERA001
-        # + timedelta(seconds=seconds)  # noqa: ERA001
-        - timedelta(seconds=seconds)
+        - timedelta(days=app_settings.days_to_change_to_lapsed)
+        + timedelta(seconds=seconds)
     )
     session.commit()