diff --git a/lib/vet360/address_validation/address_suggestions_response.rb b/lib/vet360/address_validation/address_suggestions_response.rb
index a7ead273b56..8efe6082a95 100644
--- a/lib/vet360/address_validation/address_suggestions_response.rb
+++ b/lib/vet360/address_validation/address_suggestions_response.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 module Vet360
   module AddressValidation
     class AddressSuggestionsResponse
-      def initialize(candidate_res, validation_key)
+      def initialize(candidate_res)
+        validation_key = candidate_res['candidate_addresses'][0]['address_meta_data']['validation_key']
+
         @response = {
           addresses: candidate_res['candidate_addresses'].map do |address_suggestion_hash|
             {
diff --git a/lib/vet360/address_validation/service.rb b/lib/vet360/address_validation/service.rb
index 21e8205bbe6..b806c0ab90a 100644
--- a/lib/vet360/address_validation/service.rb
+++ b/lib/vet360/address_validation/service.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ class Service < Vet360::Service
       def initialize; end
 
       def address_suggestions(address)
-        validate_res = validate(address)
-        validation_key = validate_res['address_meta_data']['validation_key']
         candidate_res = candidate(address)
 
-        AddressSuggestionsResponse.new(candidate_res, validation_key)
+        AddressSuggestionsResponse.new(candidate_res)
       end
 
       %w[validate candidate].each do |endpoint|
diff --git a/spec/controllers/v0/profile/address_validation_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/v0/profile/address_validation_controller_spec.rb
index 1081a9374c8..53b07bb7b42 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/v0/profile/address_validation_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/v0/profile/address_validation_controller_spec.rb
@@ -64,60 +64,55 @@
     context 'with a found address' do
       it 'returns suggested addresses for a given address' do
         VCR.use_cassette(
-          'vet360/address_validation/validate_match',
+          'vet360/address_validation/candidate_multiple_matches',
           VCR::MATCH_EVERYTHING
         ) do
-          VCR.use_cassette(
-            'vet360/address_validation/candidate_multiple_matches',
-            VCR::MATCH_EVERYTHING
-          ) do
-            post(:create, params: { address: multiple_match_addr.to_h })
-            expect(JSON.parse(response.body)).to eq(
-              'addresses' => [
-                {
-                  'address' => {
-                    'address_line1' => '37 N 1st St',
-                    'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
-                    'city' => 'Brooklyn',
-                    'country_name' => 'United States',
-                    'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
-                    'county_code' => '36047',
-                    'county_name' => 'Kings',
-                    'state_code' => 'NY',
-                    'zip_code' => '11249',
-                    'zip_code_suffix' => '3939'
-                  },
-                  'address_meta_data' => {
-                    'confidence_score' => 100.0,
-                    'address_type' => 'Domestic',
-                    'delivery_point_validation' => 'UNDELIVERABLE'
-                  }
+          post(:create, params: { address: multiple_match_addr.to_h })
+          expect(JSON.parse(response.body)).to eq(
+            'addresses' => [
+              {
+                'address' => {
+                  'address_line1' => '37 N 1st St',
+                  'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
+                  'city' => 'Brooklyn',
+                  'country_name' => 'United States',
+                  'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
+                  'county_code' => '36047',
+                  'county_name' => 'Kings',
+                  'state_code' => 'NY',
+                  'zip_code' => '11249',
+                  'zip_code_suffix' => '3939'
                 },
-                {
-                  'address' => {
-                    'address_line1' => '37 S 1st St',
-                    'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
-                    'city' => 'Brooklyn',
-                    'country_name' => 'United States',
-                    'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
-                    'county_code' => '36047',
-                    'county_name' => 'Kings',
-                    'state_code' => 'NY',
-                    'zip_code' => '11249',
-                    'zip_code_suffix' => '4101'
-                  },
-                  'address_meta_data' => {
-                    'confidence_score' => 100.0,
-                    'address_type' => 'Domestic',
-                    'delivery_point_validation' => 'CONFIRMED',
-                    'residential_delivery_indicator' => 'MIXED'
-                  }
+                'address_meta_data' => {
+                  'confidence_score' => 100.0,
+                  'address_type' => 'Domestic',
+                  'delivery_point_validation' => 'UNDELIVERABLE'
                 }
-              ],
-              'validation_key' => -646_932_106
-            )
-            expect(response.status).to eq(200)
-          end
+              },
+              {
+                'address' => {
+                  'address_line1' => '37 S 1st St',
+                  'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
+                  'city' => 'Brooklyn',
+                  'country_name' => 'United States',
+                  'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
+                  'county_code' => '36047',
+                  'county_name' => 'Kings',
+                  'state_code' => 'NY',
+                  'zip_code' => '11249',
+                  'zip_code_suffix' => '4101'
+                },
+                'address_meta_data' => {
+                  'confidence_score' => 100.0,
+                  'address_type' => 'Domestic',
+                  'delivery_point_validation' => 'CONFIRMED',
+                  'residential_delivery_indicator' => 'MIXED'
+                }
+              }
+            ],
+            'validation_key' => -646_932_106
+          )
+          expect(response.status).to eq(200)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/lib/vet360/address_validation/service_spec.rb b/spec/lib/vet360/address_validation/service_spec.rb
index 671e4f88f15..e0b26349de6 100644
--- a/spec/lib/vet360/address_validation/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/vet360/address_validation/service_spec.rb
@@ -30,59 +30,54 @@
     context 'with a found address' do
       it 'returns suggested addresses' do
         VCR.use_cassette(
-          'vet360/address_validation/validate_match',
+          'vet360/address_validation/candidate_multiple_matches',
           VCR::MATCH_EVERYTHING
         ) do
-          VCR.use_cassette(
-            'vet360/address_validation/candidate_multiple_matches',
-            VCR::MATCH_EVERYTHING
-          ) do
-            res = described_class.new.address_suggestions(multiple_match_addr)
-            expect(JSON.parse(res.to_json)).to eq(
-              'addresses' => [
-                {
-                  'address' => {
-                    'address_line1' => '37 N 1st St',
-                    'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
-                    'city' => 'Brooklyn',
-                    'country_name' => 'United States',
-                    'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
-                    'county_code' => '36047',
-                    'county_name' => 'Kings',
-                    'state_code' => 'NY',
-                    'zip_code' => '11249',
-                    'zip_code_suffix' => '3939'
-                  },
-                  'address_meta_data' => {
-                    'confidence_score' => 100.0,
-                    'address_type' => 'Domestic',
-                    'delivery_point_validation' => 'UNDELIVERABLE'
-                  }
+          res = described_class.new.address_suggestions(multiple_match_addr)
+          expect(JSON.parse(res.to_json)).to eq(
+            'addresses' => [
+              {
+                'address' => {
+                  'address_line1' => '37 N 1st St',
+                  'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
+                  'city' => 'Brooklyn',
+                  'country_name' => 'United States',
+                  'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
+                  'county_code' => '36047',
+                  'county_name' => 'Kings',
+                  'state_code' => 'NY',
+                  'zip_code' => '11249',
+                  'zip_code_suffix' => '3939'
                 },
-                {
-                  'address' => {
-                    'address_line1' => '37 S 1st St',
-                    'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
-                    'city' => 'Brooklyn',
-                    'country_name' => 'United States',
-                    'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
-                    'county_code' => '36047',
-                    'county_name' => 'Kings',
-                    'state_code' => 'NY',
-                    'zip_code' => '11249',
-                    'zip_code_suffix' => '4101'
-                  },
-                  'address_meta_data' => {
-                    'confidence_score' => 100.0,
-                    'address_type' => 'Domestic',
-                    'delivery_point_validation' => 'CONFIRMED',
-                    'residential_delivery_indicator' => 'MIXED'
-                  }
+                'address_meta_data' => {
+                  'confidence_score' => 100.0,
+                  'address_type' => 'Domestic',
+                  'delivery_point_validation' => 'UNDELIVERABLE'
                 }
-              ],
-              'validation_key' => -646_932_106
-            )
-          end
+              },
+              {
+                'address' => {
+                  'address_line1' => '37 S 1st St',
+                  'address_type' => 'DOMESTIC',
+                  'city' => 'Brooklyn',
+                  'country_name' => 'United States',
+                  'country_code_iso3' => 'USA',
+                  'county_code' => '36047',
+                  'county_name' => 'Kings',
+                  'state_code' => 'NY',
+                  'zip_code' => '11249',
+                  'zip_code_suffix' => '4101'
+                },
+                'address_meta_data' => {
+                  'confidence_score' => 100.0,
+                  'address_type' => 'Domestic',
+                  'delivery_point_validation' => 'CONFIRMED',
+                  'residential_delivery_indicator' => 'MIXED'
+                }
+              }
+            ],
+            'validation_key' => -646_932_106
+          )
         end
       end
     end