diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 446dd36064..460e8fd42f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ def course_info(request, course_id):
     return render_to_response('courseware/info.html', {'course': course,
                                             'staff_access': staff_access,})
 
+# TODO arjun: remove when custom tabs in place, see courseware/syllabus.py
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 def syllabus(request, course_id):
     """
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course.scss b/lms/static/sass/course.scss
index 054e403289..93296aead6 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course.scss
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 // pages
 @import "course/info";
-@import "course/syllabus";
+@import "course/syllabus"; // TODO arjun replace w/ custom tabs, see courseware/courses.py
 @import "course/textbook";
 @import "course/profile";
 @import "course/gradebook";
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index f65e45cc7a..9c3baf2f41 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/info$',
             'courseware.views.course_info', name="info"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/syllabus$',
-            'courseware.views.syllabus', name="syllabus"),
+            'courseware.views.syllabus', name="syllabus"), # TODO arjun remove when custom tabs in place, see courseware/courses.py
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/book/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/$',
             'staticbook.views.index', name="book"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/book/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/(?P<page>[^/]*)$',