diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index d85b0f6e17..ebcb044783 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedModule(XModule):
             return True
         if self.close_date is not None and datetime.datetime.utcnow() > self.close_date:
             return True
+        return False