diff --git a/app/main/views/templates.py b/app/main/views/templates.py
index 95023c9d4..ab917225e 100644
--- a/app/main/views/templates.py
+++ b/app/main/views/templates.py
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ def view_template(service_id, template_id):
 def choose_template(service_id, template_type='all'):
     templates = service_api_client.get_service_templates(service_id)['data']
 
+    has_multiple_template_types = len({
+        template['template_type'] for template in templates
+    }) > 1
+
     template_nav_items = [
         (label, key, url_for('.choose_template', service_id=current_service['id'], template_type=key), '')
         for label, key in filter(None, [
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ def choose_template(service_id, template_type='all'):
             template for template in templates
             if template_type in ['all', template['template_type']]
         ],
+        show_template_nav=has_multiple_template_types,
         template_nav_items=template_nav_items,
         template_type=template_type,
         search_form=SearchTemplatesForm(),
diff --git a/app/templates/views/templates/choose.html b/app/templates/views/templates/choose.html
index 7112cd39f..e055c8b71 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/templates/choose.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/templates/choose.html
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@
       {% endif %}
     </div>
 
-    <div class="bottom-gutter-2-3">
-      {{ pill(template_nav_items, current_value=template_type, show_count=False) }}
-    </div>
+    {% if show_template_nav %}
+      <div class="bottom-gutter-2-3">
+        {{ pill(template_nav_items, current_value=template_type, show_count=False) }}
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
 
     {% if templates|length > 7 %}
       <div data-module="autofocus">
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
index 35384d0bb..780ecca78 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_templates.py
@@ -64,6 +64,19 @@ def test_should_show_page_for_choosing_a_template(
     mock_get_service_templates.assert_called_with(SERVICE_ONE_ID)
 
 
+def test_should_not_show_template_nav_if_only_one_type_of_template(
+    client_request,
+    mock_get_service_templates_with_only_one_template,
+):
+
+    page = client_request.get(
+        'main.choose_template',
+        service_id=SERVICE_ONE_ID,
+    )
+
+    assert not page.select('.pill')
+
+
 def test_should_show_page_for_one_template(
     logged_in_client,
     mock_get_service_template,
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 5e4aefbe7..819caa29b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -492,6 +492,21 @@ def mock_get_service_templates_when_no_templates_exist(mocker):
         side_effect=_create)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='function')
+def mock_get_service_templates_with_only_one_template(mocker):
+
+    def _get(service_id):
+        return {'data': [
+            template_json(
+                service_id, generate_uuid(), "sms_template_one", "sms", "sms template one content"
+            )
+        ]}
+
+    return mocker.patch(
+        'app.service_api_client.get_service_templates',
+        side_effect=_get)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def mock_delete_service_template(mocker):
     def _delete(service_id, template_id):