diff --git a/email_handler.py b/email_handler.py
index 12e71137..3734ffd6 100644
--- a/email_handler.py
+++ b/email_handler.py
@@ -1119,14 +1119,14 @@ def handle_reply(envelope, msg: Message, rcpt_to: str) -> (bool, str):
             alias,
             contact,
         )
-        return (False, status.E504)
+        return False, status.E504
 
     # Check if we need to reject or quarantine based on dmarc
     dmarc_delivery_status = apply_dmarc_policy_for_reply_phase(
         alias, contact, envelope, msg
     )
     if dmarc_delivery_status is not None:
-        return (False, dmarc_delivery_status)
+        return False, dmarc_delivery_status
 
     # Anti-spoofing
     mailbox = get_mailbox_from_mail_from(mail_from, alias)
diff --git a/tests/test_email_handler.py b/tests/test_email_handler.py
index f16faa8c..805c7524 100644
--- a/tests/test_email_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_email_handler.py
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ def test_dmarc_reply_quarantine(flask_client, dmarc_result):
         website_email="random-{}@nowhere.net".format(int(random.random())),
         name="Name {}".format(int(random.random())),
         reply_email="random-{}@{}".format(random.random(), EMAIL_DOMAIN),
-        automatic_created=True,
     )
     Session.commit()
     msg = load_eml_file(