diff --git a/app/jobs/reports/protocols_report.rb b/app/jobs/reports/protocols_report.rb
index ddad8d5c079..3ae2471b2b1 100644
--- a/app/jobs/reports/protocols_report.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/reports/protocols_report.rb
@@ -8,15 +8,10 @@ class ProtocolsReport < BaseReport
 
     attr_accessor :report_date
 
-    def initialize(report_date = nil, *args, **rest)
-      @report_date = report_date
-      super(*args, **rest)
-    end
-
-    def perform(report_date)
+    def perform(date = Time.zone.yesterday.end_of_day)
       return unless IdentityConfig.store.s3_reports_enabled
 
-      self.report_date = report_date
+      @report_date = date
       message = "Report: #{REPORT_NAME} #{report_date}"
       subject = "Weekly Protocols Report - #{report_date}"
 
diff --git a/spec/mailers/previews/report_mailer_preview.rb b/spec/mailers/previews/report_mailer_preview.rb
index 0529ee4646a..9d28751b29e 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/previews/report_mailer_preview.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/previews/report_mailer_preview.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def monthly_key_metrics_report
 
   def protocols_report
     date = Time.zone.yesterday
-    report = Reports::ProtocolsReport.new(date)
+    report = Reports::ProtocolsReport.new.tap { |r| r.report_date = date }
 
     stub_cloudwatch_client(report.send(:report))