diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
index e93d6a956f..b74aca9847 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ 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 02684964ba..528f1ed268 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/utils.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ def get_programs(user=None, uuid=None, type=None):  # pylint: disable=redefined-
         querystring = {
             'marketable': 1,
             'exclude_utm': 1,
-            'published_course_runs_only': 1,
         }
         if type:
             querystring['type'] = type