diff --git a/atst/domain/task_orders.py b/atst/domain/task_orders.py
index f064b490..fbc587a1 100644
--- a/atst/domain/task_orders.py
+++ b/atst/domain/task_orders.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm.exc import NoResultFound
+from flask import current_app as app
 
 from atst.database import db
 from atst.models.task_order import TaskOrder
@@ -8,22 +9,22 @@ from .exceptions import NotFoundError
 class TaskOrders(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def get(cls, order_number, client=None):
+    def get(cls, order_number):
         try:
             task_order = (
                 db.session.query(TaskOrder).filter_by(number=order_number).one()
             )
         except NoResultFound:
-            if client:
-                task_order = TaskOrders._get_from_eda(order_number, client)
+            if TaskOrders._client():
+                task_order = TaskOrders._get_from_eda(order_number)
             else:
                 raise NotFoundError("task_order")
 
         return task_order
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_from_eda(cls, order_number, client):
-        to_data = client.get_contract(order_number, status="y")
+    def _get_from_eda(cls, order_number):
+        to_data = TaskOrders._client().get_contract(order_number, status="y")
         if to_data:
             return TaskOrders.create(to_data["contract_no"])
         else:
@@ -37,3 +38,7 @@ class TaskOrders(object):
         db.session.commit()
 
         return task_order
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _client(cls):
+        return app.eda_client
diff --git a/atst/forms/financial.py b/atst/forms/financial.py
index ba816c70..e989d822 100644
--- a/atst/forms/financial.py
+++ b/atst/forms/financial.py
@@ -119,15 +119,9 @@ class BaseFinancialForm(ValidatedForm):
 
 
 class FinancialForm(BaseFinancialForm):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.eda_client = kwargs.get("eda_client")
-        if self.eda_client:
-            del(kwargs["eda_client"])
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def validate_task_order_number(form, field):
         try:
-            TaskOrders.get(field.data, client=form.eda_client)
+            TaskOrders.get(field.data)
         except NotFoundError:
             raise ValidationError("Task Order number not found")
 
diff --git a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
index 7eef589f..b7fc4993 100644
--- a/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
+++ b/atst/routes/requests/financial_verification.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from flask import render_template, redirect, url_for
 from flask import request as http_request
-from flask import current_app as app
 
 from . import requests_bp
 from atst.domain.requests import Requests
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ def financial_form(data):
     if http_request.args.get("extended"):
         return ExtendedFinancialForm(data=data)
     else:
-        return FinancialForm(data=data, eda_client=app.eda_client)
+        return FinancialForm(data=data)
 
 
 @requests_bp.route("/requests/verify/<string:request_id>", methods=["GET"])
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py b/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
index b1efc3c0..27b5d2de 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_task_orders.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ def test_can_get_task_order():
     assert to.id == to.id
 
 
-def test_can_get_task_order_from_eda():
-    to = TaskOrders.get(MockEDAClient.MOCK_CONTRACT_NUMBER, client=MockEDAClient())
+def test_can_get_task_order_from_eda(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr("atst.domain.task_orders.TaskOrders._client", lambda: MockEDAClient())
+    to = TaskOrders.get(MockEDAClient.MOCK_CONTRACT_NUMBER)
 
     assert to.number == MockEDAClient.MOCK_CONTRACT_NUMBER
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ def test_nonexistent_task_order_raises_without_client():
         TaskOrders.get("some fake number")
 
 
-def test_nonexistent_task_order_raises_with_client():
+def test_nonexistent_task_order_raises_with_client(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr("atst.domain.task_orders.TaskOrders._client", lambda: MockEDAClient())
     with pytest.raises(NotFoundError):
-        TaskOrders.get("some other fake numer", client=MockEDAClient())
+        TaskOrders.get("some other fake numer")
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_financial.py b/tests/forms/test_financial.py
index ee08c1c3..871c7c19 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_financial.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_financial.py
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ def test_ba_code_validation(input_, expected):
 
     assert is_valid == expected
 
-def test_task_order_number_validation():
-    form_invalid = FinancialForm(data={"task_order_number": "1234"}, eda_client=MockEDAClient())
+def test_task_order_number_validation(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr("atst.domain.task_orders.TaskOrders._client", lambda: MockEDAClient())
+    form_invalid = FinancialForm(data={"task_order_number": "1234"})
     form_invalid.validate()
 
     assert "task_order_number" in form_invalid.errors