diff --git a/app/dao/template_categories_dao.py b/app/dao/template_categories_dao.py
index 80b2b54490..367c90c6e1 100644
--- a/app/dao/template_categories_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/template_categories_dao.py
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 from app.models import Template, TemplateCategory
 
 
+DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORIES = {
+    'bulk': current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_LOW'],
+    'normal': current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_MEDIUM'],
+    'priority': current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_HIGH']
+}
+
 @transactional
 def dao_create_template_category(template_category: TemplateCategory):
     template_category.id = uuid.uuid4()
@@ -58,7 +64,9 @@ def dao_delete_template_category_by_id(template_category_id, cascade = False):
             try:
                 for template in templates:
                     process_type = template_category.sms_process_type if template.template_type == 'sms' else template_category.email_process_type
-                    template.category = dao_get_template_category_by_id(_get_default_category_id(process_type))
+                    default_category_id = DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORIES.get(process_type, current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_LOW'])
+                    template.category = dao_get_template_category_by_id(default_category_id)
+
                     db.session.add(template)
 
                 db.session.delete(template_category)
@@ -69,11 +77,3 @@ def dao_delete_template_category_by_id(template_category_id, cascade = False):
         db.session.delete(template_category)
         db.session.commit()
 
-
-def _get_default_category_id(process_type):
-    default_categories = {
-        'bulk': current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_LOW'],
-        'normal': current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_MEDIUM'],
-        'priority': current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_HIGH']
-    }
-    return default_categories.get(process_type, current_app.config['DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_LOW'])