diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 7ace4ad..811d81f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@
     end
   end
 
-  def I18n_constant(string)
-    I18n.t("magic_strings.#{string}", locale: I18n.default_locale)
+  ##
+  # takes in a string which is meant to be constant, and looks it up in the default
+  # (en-UK) locale.  This should ensure that the back-end remains constant and consistantly called
+  #
+  # @param String constant the string which will be looked up in the localisation
+  # @return String the constant which the string defines
+  def I18n_constant(constant)
+    I18n.t("magic_strings.#{constant}", locale: I18n.default_locale)
   end
 
   # Added setting for passing local params across pages
diff --git a/app/views/dmptemplates/admin_phase.html.erb b/app/views/dmptemplates/admin_phase.html.erb
index 090e384..fae3142 100644
--- a/app/views/dmptemplates/admin_phase.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmptemplates/admin_phase.html.erb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     			<!--display the more recent published version.  -->
 	    		<% if @edit == "false" || (@phase.dmptemplate.org_type == I18n_constant("organisation_types.funder") && current_user.org_type != I18n_constant("organisation_types.funder")) then%>
 					<%= render :partial => 'show_version', locals: {version: @version}%>
-				<%elsif @edit == "true" || current_user.org_type ==  t("helpers.org_type.funder") then %>
+				<%elsif @edit == "true" || current_user.org_type ==  I18n_constant("organisation_types.funder") then %>
 					<%= render :partial => 'edit_version', locals: {version: @version, edit: @edit, phase: @phase} %>
 				<%end%>
 			</div>
diff --git a/config/locales/en-UK.yml b/config/locales/en-UK.yml
index ed24232..75b5a0d 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-UK.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-UK.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@
     user_org_updated: 'User org role was successfully updated.'
     api_privleges: 'API Privleges?'
     is_org_admin: 'Is Org Admin?'
-    
 
     guidance:
       guidance_list: "Guidance list"