diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index cc3fd59ad..66d785360 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ def get_content_from_post(post_json_object: {}, system_language: str,
 
 def get_language_from_post(post_json_object: {}, system_language: str,
                            languages_understood: [],
-                           content_type: str = "content") -> str:
+                           content_type: str) -> str:
     """Returns the content language from the post
     including searching for a matching entry within contentMap
     """
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index 09f2504d9..ebf36bc56 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -2661,7 +2661,7 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
 
     content_language = \
         get_language_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
-                               languages_understood)
+                               languages_understood, "content")
     content_str = dont_speak_hashtags(content_str)
 
     attachment_str, gallery_str = \
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
         content_str = remove_style_within_html(content_str)
         content_language = \
             get_language_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
-                                   languages_understood)
+                                   languages_understood, "content")
         content_str = dont_speak_hashtags(content_str)
     if not content_str:
         content_str = \