diff --git a/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/jwt_token.go b/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/jwt_token.go
index ed31a089..7e4df0c5 100644
--- a/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/jwt_token.go
+++ b/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/jwt_token.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type JWTToken struct {
 }
 
 func NewToken() (*JWTToken, error) {
-	encryptionKey, err := APNsEncryptionKeyFromFile()
+	encryptionKey, err := EncryptionKeyFromFile()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ func NewToken() (*JWTToken, error) {
 	return &token, nil
 }
 
-// APNsEncryptionKeyFromFile reads the APNs encryption key from the file system
+// EncryptionKeyFromFile reads the APNs encryption key from the file system
 // and returns it as an ecdsa.PrivateKey
 // The file location is defined by the APNS_P8_FILE_PATH environment variable
-func APNsEncryptionKeyFromFile() (*ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
+func EncryptionKeyFromFile() (*ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
 	path, err := filepath.Abs(os.Getenv("APNS_P8_FILE_PATH"))
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/service.go b/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/service.go
index 1a285b7e..27700525 100644
--- a/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/service.go
+++ b/server/backend/ios_notifications/apns/service.go
@@ -41,22 +41,15 @@ func (s *Service) RequestGradeUpdateForDevice(deviceID string) error {
 }
 
 func ValidateRequirementsForIOSNotificationsService() error {
-	if os.Getenv("APNS_KEY_ID") == "" {
-		return errors.New("APNS_KEY_ID env variable is not set")
+	for _, envVar := range []string{"APNS_KEY_ID", "APNS_TEAM_ID", "APNS_P8_FILE_PATH"} {
+		if os.Getenv(envVar) == "" {
+			return errors.New(envVar + " env variable is not set")
+		}
 	}
 
-	if os.Getenv("APNS_TEAM_ID") == "" {
-		return errors.New("APNS_TEAM_ID env variable is not set")
-	}
-
-	if os.Getenv("APNS_P8_FILE_PATH") == "" {
-		return errors.New("APNS_P8_FILE_PATH env variable is not set")
-	}
-
-	if _, err := APNsEncryptionKeyFromFile(); err != nil {
+	if _, err := EncryptionKeyFromFile(); err != nil {
 		return errors.New("APNS P8 token is not valid or not set")
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }