diff --git a/app/main/views/templates.py b/app/main/views/templates.py
index 1e81ad8f8..8d7018bb7 100644
--- a/app/main/views/templates.py
+++ b/app/main/views/templates.py
@@ -117,12 +117,7 @@ def choose_template(service_id, template_type='all', template_folder_id=None):
             ),
             ''
         )
-        for label, key in filter(None, [
-            ('All', 'all'),
-            ('Text message', 'sms'),
-            ('Email', 'email'),
-            ('Letter', 'letter') if current_service.has_permission('letter') else None,
-        ])
+        for label, key in [('All', 'all')] + current_service.available_template_types_as_tuples
     ]
 
     return render_template(
diff --git a/app/models/service.py b/app/models/service.py
index f835c7422..c0b6649b6 100644
--- a/app/models/service.py
+++ b/app/models/service.py
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ class Service():
         'service_callback_api',
     }
 
+    TEMPLATE_TYPES = (
+        ('sms', 'Text message'),
+        ('email', 'Email'),
+        ('letter', 'Letter'),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, _dict):
         # in the case of a bad request current service may be `None`
         self._dict = _dict or {}
@@ -116,10 +122,17 @@ class Service():
     @property
     def available_template_types(self):
         return [
-            channel for channel in ('email', 'sms', 'letter')
+            channel for channel, _ in self.TEMPLATE_TYPES
             if self.has_permission(channel)
         ]
 
+    @property
+    def available_template_types_as_tuples(self):
+        return [
+            (label, value) for value, label in self.TEMPLATE_TYPES
+            if self.has_permission(value)
+        ]
+
     @property
     def has_templates(self):
         return len(self.all_templates) > 0