diff --git a/app/templates/views/templates/_template_list.html b/app/templates/views/templates/_template_list.html
index 49a23a0ee..ee4450106 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/templates/_template_list.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/templates/_template_list.html
@@ -38,18 +38,12 @@
     {% for item in template_list %}
 
     {% set item_link_content %}
-    {% for ancestor in item.ancestors %}
-    <a href="{{ url_for('.choose_template', service_id=current_service.id, template_type=template_type, template_folder_id=ancestor.id) }}"
-      class="usa-link template-list-folder">
-      {{- format_item_name(ancestor.name) -}}
-    </a> <span class="message-name-separator"></span>
-    {% endfor %}
     {% if item.is_folder %}
     <a href="{{ url_for('.choose_template', service_id=current_service.id, template_type=template_type, template_folder_id=item.id) }}"
       class="usa-link template-list-folder">
       <span class="live-search-relevant">{{- format_item_name(item.name) -}}</span>
     </a>
-    {% else %}
+    {% elif not item.ancestors %}
     <a href="{{ url_for('.view_template', service_id=current_service.id, template_id=item.id) }}"
       class="usa-link template-list-template">
       <span class="live-search-relevant">
@@ -70,9 +64,11 @@
     {% endset %}
 
     {% set item_meta %}
+    {% if not item.ancestors %}
     <span id="{{ item.id }}-item-hint" class="usa-hint usa-checkbox__label-description template-list-item-hint">
       {{ item.hint }}
     </span>
+    {% endif %}
     {% endset %}
 
     {# create the item config now to include the label content -#}
@@ -112,4 +108,4 @@
   }) }}
   {% endif %}
 </nav>
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}