diff --git a/dataherald/sql_database/models/types.py b/dataherald/sql_database/models/types.py
index 0254711a..27e4756c 100644
--- a/dataherald/sql_database/models/types.py
+++ b/dataherald/sql_database/models/types.py
@@ -121,12 +121,11 @@ def set_dialect(cls, input_string):
     def connection_uri_format(cls, value: str, values):
         fernet_encrypt = FernetEncrypt()
         try:
-            decrypted_connection_uri = fernet_encrypt.decrypt(value)
-            dialect_prefix = cls.validate_uri(decrypted_connection_uri)
+            fernet_encrypt.decrypt(value)
         except Exception:
             dialect_prefix = cls.validate_uri(value)
+            values["dialect"] = cls.set_dialect(dialect_prefix)
             value = fernet_encrypt.encrypt(value)
-        values["dialect"] = cls.set_dialect(dialect_prefix)
         return value
 
     @validator("llm_api_key", pre=True, always=True)
diff --git a/dataherald/tests/db/test_db.py b/dataherald/tests/db/test_db.py
index 4adc1189..26a32a70 100644
--- a/dataherald/tests/db/test_db.py
+++ b/dataherald/tests/db/test_db.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ def __init__(self, system: System):
             {
                 "_id": ObjectId("64dfa0e103f5134086f7090c"),
                 "alias": "alias",
-                "dialect": "dialect",
                 "use_ssh": False,
                 "connection_uri": "gAAAAABkwD9Y9EpBxF1hRxhovjvedX1TeDNu-WaGqDebk_CJnpGjRlpXzDOl_puehMSbz9KDQ6OqPepl8XQpD0EchiV7he4j5tEXYE33eak87iORA7s8ko0=",  # noqa: E501
                 "ssh_settings": None,
diff --git a/dataherald/tests/test_api.py b/dataherald/tests/test_api.py
index 38ca5eed..5d086bc9 100644
--- a/dataherald/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/dataherald/tests/test_api.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ def test_scan_all_tables():
         "/api/v1/table-descriptions/sync-schemas",
         json={"db_connection_id": "64dfa0e103f5134086f7090c"},
     )
-    print(response.json())
     assert response.status_code == HTTP_201_CODE