diff --git a/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_items.html b/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_items.html
index 8dd8a0e9..5549ffa4 100644
--- a/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_items.html
+++ b/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_items.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
{% for cat in category_items %}
-
diff --git a/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_menu_items.html b/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_menu_items.html
index a01342a9..ecb83298 100644
--- a/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_menu_items.html
+++ b/apps/course/templates/course/inclusion/category_menu_items.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
{% for cat in category_items %}
-
{% endfor %}
diff --git a/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py b/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py
index f4596935..956bbab4 100644
--- a/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py
+++ b/apps/course/templatetags/lilcity_category.py
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ def category_items(category=None):
def category_menu_items(category=None):
return {
'category_items': Category.objects.filter(courses__status=Course.PUBLISHED).exclude(courses=None).distinct(),
- 'category': category,
+ 'category': int(category[0]) if category and category[0] else None,
}