diff --git a/course_discovery/apps/tagging/templates/partials/subvertical_options.html b/course_discovery/apps/tagging/templates/partials/subvertical_options.html
index 7b8ed00e22..d27760c377 100644
--- a/course_discovery/apps/tagging/templates/partials/subvertical_options.html
+++ b/course_discovery/apps/tagging/templates/partials/subvertical_options.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<option value="">-- Select Sub-Vertical --</option>
+<option value="">-- Select SubVertical --</option>
 {% for sub_vertical in sub_verticals %}
     <option value={{ sub_vertical.slug }} >{{ sub_vertical.name }}</option>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/course_discovery/apps/tagging/views.py b/course_discovery/apps/tagging/views.py
index 91b93c7909..73d8e2aa75 100644
--- a/course_discovery/apps/tagging/views.py
+++ b/course_discovery/apps/tagging/views.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-from django.shortcuts import render, get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
-from django.http import JsonResponse
-from course_discovery.apps.tagging.models import Vertical, SubVertical, CourseVertical, Course
+from django.http import HttpResponse, JsonResponse
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
-from django.http import HttpResponse
+
+from course_discovery.apps.tagging.models import Course, CourseVertical, SubVertical, Vertical
 
 
 def course_detail(request, uuid):
@@ -19,22 +19,20 @@ def course_detail(request, uuid):
         sub_vertical = SubVertical.objects.filter(slug=sub_vertical_slug).first() if sub_vertical_slug else None
 
         if sub_vertical and sub_vertical.vertical != vertical:
-            if request.htmx:
-                html = render_to_string("partials/message.html", {
-                    "error": "Sub-vertical does not belong to the selected vertical."
-                }, request)
-                return HttpResponse(html, status=200)
+            html = render_to_string("partials/message.html", {
+                "error": "Sub-vertical does not belong to the selected vertical."
+            }, request)
+            return HttpResponse(html, status=200)
 
         CourseVertical.objects.update_or_create(
             course=course,
             defaults={"vertical": vertical, "sub_vertical": sub_vertical}
         )
 
-        if request.htmx:
-            html = render_to_string("partials/message.html", {
-                "success": "Vertical and Sub-Vertical assigned successfully."
-            }, request)
-            return HttpResponse(html, status=200)
+        html = render_to_string("partials/message.html", {
+            "success": "Vertical and Sub-Vertical assigned successfully."
+        }, request)
+        return HttpResponse(html, status=200)
 
     return render(request, "tagging/course_detail.html", {
         "course": course,
@@ -54,10 +52,6 @@ def load_subverticals(request):
     return JsonResponse({"html": html})
 
 
-from django.http import HttpResponse
-from django.template.loader import render_to_string
-from .models import Course
-
 def course_list(request):
     search_query = request.GET.get('search', '')
     sort_by = request.GET.get('sort', 'title')
@@ -75,16 +69,14 @@ def course_list(request):
     page_number = request.GET.get('page')
     page_obj = paginator.get_page(page_number)
 
-    # If HTMX request, return just the HTML fragment for the table and pagination
     if request.headers.get('HX-Request'):
         html = render_to_string('partials/course_table.html', {
             'courses': page_obj,
             'current_sort': sort_by.lstrip('-'),
             'current_direction': direction,
         })
-        return HttpResponse(html)  # Return raw HTML, not wrapped in JsonResponse
+        return HttpResponse(html)
 
-    # Normal response if not an HTMX request
     return render(request, "tagging/course_list.html", {
         "courses": page_obj,
         "current_sort": sort_by.lstrip('-'),
@@ -108,7 +100,6 @@ def vertical_list(request):
     })
 
 
-
 def subvertical_list(request):
     """
     Renders a list of all SubVerticals with their parent Verticals and assigned Courses.