diff --git a/lms/static/js/utils/navigation.js b/lms/static/js/utils/navigation.js
index 82034ce971..d9b1974528 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/utils/navigation.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/utils/navigation.js
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ var edx = edx || {},
             },
 
             openAccordion: function() {
-                $('#open_close_accordion a').click();
-                $('.course-wrapper').removeClass('closed');
-                $('#accordion').show();
-
                 navigation.checkForCurrent();
                 navigation.listenForClick();
             },
diff --git a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
index 224a4efcf7..506acfad6b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
+++ b/lms/templates/courseware/courseware.html
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ ${fragment.foot_html()}
 
 % if disable_accordion is UNDEFINED or not disable_accordion:
     <div class="course-index" role="navigation">
-      <header id="open_close_accordion">
-        <a href="#">${_("close")}</a>
-      </header>
 
       % if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_COURSEWARE_SEARCH'):
         <div id="courseware-search-bar" class="search-bar courseware-search-bar" role="search" aria-label="Course">
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ ${fragment.foot_html()}
         </div>
       % endif
 
-      <div id="accordion" style="display: none">
+      <div id="accordion">
         <nav aria-label="${_('Course Navigation')}">
           % if accordion.strip():
             ${accordion}