diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py
index c7ecd6992c..231913fbfc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ from django.urls import path, re_path
 from lms.djangoapps.static_template_view import views
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    # Semi-static views (these need to be rendered and have the login bar, but don't change)
-    path('404', views.render, {'template': '404.html'}, name="404"),
-    # display error page templates, for testing purposes
-    path('404', views.render_404, name='static_template_view.views.render_404'),
-    path('500', views.render_500, name='static_template_view.views.render_500'),
-
     path('blog', views.render, {'template': 'blog.html'}, name="blog"),
     path('contact', views.render, {'template': 'contact.html'}, name="contact"),
     path('donate', views.render, {'template': 'donate.html'}, name="donate"),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
index dc3a44bb79..01b99d51c8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def render_403(request, exception=None):
 
 
 @fix_crum_request
-def render_404(request, exception):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def render_404(request, exception=None):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-argument
     request.view_name = '404'
     return HttpResponseNotFound(render_to_string('static_templates/404.html', {}, request=request))
 
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index ddb1d79435..58a5cd0a3f 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     ),
     path('api/discounts/', include(('openedx.features.discounts.urls', 'openedx.features.discounts'),
                                    namespace='api_discounts')),
+
+    # Provide URLs where we can see the rendered error pages without having to force an error.
     path('403', handler403),
     path('404', handler404),
     path('429', handler429),