diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index ae6087aa2..931e03324 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -92,10 +92,6 @@ def view_job(service_id, job_id):
             job.get('notifications_failed', 0)
         ) == 0),
         uploaded_file_name=job['original_file_name'],
-        first_email_template=[
-            template for template in service_api_client.get_service_templates(service_id)['data']
-            if template['template_type'] == 'email'
-        ][0] if request.args.get('help') else None,
         template=Template(
             template,
             prefix=current_service['name']
diff --git a/app/templates/main_nav.html b/app/templates/main_nav.html
index 18b9c9d71..8996b9ed7 100644
--- a/app/templates/main_nav.html
+++ b/app/templates/main_nav.html
@@ -32,11 +32,9 @@
             Now try it with your own message
           </p>
           {% if request.args['help'] == '3' %}
-            {% if first_email_template %}
-              <a href='{{ url_for(".choose_template", service_id=current_service.id, template_type="email") }}'>
-                Write an email
-              </a>
-            {% endif %}
+            <a href='{{ url_for(".choose_template", service_id=current_service.id, template_type="email") }}'>
+              Write an email
+            </a>
             <a href='{{ url_for(".choose_template", service_id=current_service.id, template_type="sms") }}'>
               Write a text message
             </a>