diff --git a/tests/test_generation.py b/tests/test_generation.py
index 9945c37..74be68e 100644
--- a/tests/test_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_generation.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def test_generated_names_pass_filters():
     with open(PACKAGE_ROOT / "assets" / "cat_names.txt") as f:
         for i in f.readlines():
             names.append(i.strip())
-    name_generator = namegen.NameGenerator(names, rules.validate_cat_name)
+    name_generator = namegen.NameGenerator(names, rules.validate_auto_gen_cat_name)
     for _ in range(10000):
         name = name_generator.generate_name()
-        assert rules.validate_cat_name(name, auto_gen=True) is None
+        assert rules.validate_auto_gen_cat_name(name) is None
         assert any(c in "aeiouy" for c in name.lower())
diff --git a/untitled/namegen.py b/untitled/namegen.py
index d75220a..8212608 100644
--- a/untitled/namegen.py
+++ b/untitled/namegen.py
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ class NameGenerator:
     def generate_name(self):
         while True:
             name = self.make_name(self.model)
-            if self.validate and self.validate(name, auto_gen=True) is None:
+            if self.validate and self.validate(name) is None:
                 return name
diff --git a/untitled/rules.py b/untitled/rules.py
index 5890aaf..153cbba 100644
--- a/untitled/rules.py
+++ b/untitled/rules.py
@@ -3,22 +3,24 @@ import string
 from untitled import content, model
 
 
-def validate_cat_name(name, auto_gen=False):
+def validate_cat_name(name):
     ALLOWED = set(string.ascii_letters + string.digits)
-    if not auto_gen:
-        if len(name) < 4 or len(name) > 24:
-            return "Your cat's name must be 4-24 characters long."
-    else:
-        if len(name) < 4 or len(name) > 9:
-            return "Your cat's name must be greater than 3 characters and below 9 characters long."
-        if not any(c in "aeiou" for c in name.lower()):
-            return "Your cat's name must contain a vowel."
+    if len(name) < 4 or len(name) > 24:
+        return "Your cat's name must be 4-24 characters long."
+
     if not all(c in ALLOWED for c in name):
         return "Your cat's name can only have letters and numbers."
     if not any(c in string.ascii_letters for c in name):
         return "Your cat's name needs at least 1 letter."
 
 
+def validate_auto_gen_cat_name(name):
+    if len(name) < 4 or len(name) > 9:
+        return "Your cat's name must be greater than 3 characters and below 9 characters long."
+    if not any(c in "aeiou" for c in name.lower()):
+        return "Your cat's name must contain a vowel."
+
+
 def _clamp(value, low=0, high=100):
     if value < low:
         return low
diff --git a/untitled/screens/adoption.py b/untitled/screens/adoption.py
index 1777133..ef68f93 100644
--- a/untitled/screens/adoption.py
+++ b/untitled/screens/adoption.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def adoption():
     with open(PACKAGE_ROOT / "assets" / "cat_names.txt") as f:
         for i in f.readlines():
             names.append(i.strip())
-    name_generator = namegen.NameGenerator(names, rules.validate_cat_name)
+    name_generator = namegen.NameGenerator(names, rules.validate_auto_gen_cat_name)
     print("Welcome to the shelter!")
     while True:
         auto_name = ""