diff --git a/app/controllers/publish/courses/length_controller.rb b/app/controllers/publish/courses/length_controller.rb
index cd7dab0544..40de3e5658 100644
--- a/app/controllers/publish/courses/length_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/publish/courses/length_controller.rb
@@ -3,30 +3,22 @@
 module Publish
   module Courses
     class LengthController < PublishController
+      before_action :authorise_with_pundit
       before_action :redirect_if_not_editable
 
       def edit
-        authorize(provider)
-
         @course_length_form = CourseLengthForm.new(course_enrichment)
 
         @course_length_form.valid? if show_errors_on_publish?
       end
 
       def update
-        authorize(provider)
-
         @course_length_form = CourseLengthForm.new(course_enrichment, params: length_params)
 
         if @course_length_form.save!
           course_updated_message I18n.t('publish.providers.course_length.edit.course_length')
 
-          redirect_to publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(
-            provider.provider_code,
-            recruitment_cycle.year,
-            course.course_code
-          )
-
+          redirect_to redirect_path
         else
           render :edit
         end
@@ -34,9 +26,12 @@ def update
 
       private
 
+      def authorise_with_pundit
+        authorize provider
+      end
+
       def length_params
-        params.require(:publish_course_length_form)
-              .permit(*CourseLengthForm::FIELDS)
+        params.require(:publish_course_length_form).permit(*CourseLengthForm::FIELDS)
       end
 
       def course
@@ -50,7 +45,11 @@ def course_enrichment
       def redirect_if_not_editable
         return unless course.cannot_change_course_length?
 
-        redirect_to publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(
+        redirect_to redirect_path
+      end
+
+      def redirect_path
+        publish_provider_recruitment_cycle_course_path(
           provider.provider_code,
           recruitment_cycle.year,
           course.course_code