diff --git a/critiquebrainz/frontend/forms/review.py b/critiquebrainz/frontend/forms/review.py
index db4235363..19a94a071 100644
--- a/critiquebrainz/frontend/forms/review.py
+++ b/critiquebrainz/frontend/forms/review.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def validate_license_choice(self, field):
         else:
             # https://wtforms.readthedocs.io/en/2.3.x/_modules/wtforms/validators/#InputRequired
             if not field.raw_data or not field.raw_data[0]:
-                raise ValidationError(lazy_gettext("You need to choose a license"))
+                raise ValidationError(lazy_gettext("You need to choose a license."))
 
             # choice validation for RadioField's is done in pre_validate in WTForms which executes prior to
             # this validator. it does not take into consideration whether the review is draft or not so we
diff --git a/critiquebrainz/frontend/views/test/test_review.py b/critiquebrainz/frontend/views/test/test_review.py
index d431ddf04..f6ecb9f88 100644
--- a/critiquebrainz/frontend/views/test/test_review.py
+++ b/critiquebrainz/frontend/views/test/test_review.py
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ def test_draft_without_license_choice(self):
 
         # test publishing draft review without license causes error
         data["state"] = "publish"
-        data["rating"] = 4
         response = self.client.post(
             "/review/%s/edit" % review["id"],
             data=data,