diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
index 38fd07776f..b43694e415 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class TestGetPrograms(mixins.CatalogIntegrationMixin, TestCase):
         querystring = {
             'marketable': 1,
             'exclude_utm': 1,
+            'published_course_runs_only': 1,
         }
         if type:
             querystring['type'] = type
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
index 59daf88692..7353c78403 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def get_programs(user, uuid=None, type=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-built
         querystring = {
             'marketable': 1,
             'exclude_utm': 1,
+            'published_course_runs_only': 1,
         }
         if type:
             querystring['type'] = type
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
index c0def66586..6bfd5c1bf1 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/programs/utils.py
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ def attach_program_detail_url(programs):
     Returns:
         list, containing extended program dicts
     """
-    programs_config = ProgramsApiConfig.current()
-    marketing_url = get_program_marketing_url(programs_config)
-
     for program in programs:
         base = reverse('program_details_view', kwargs={'program_id': program['id']}).rstrip('/')
         slug = slugify(program['name'])