diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index 21a881908f..24e3b467be 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -45,17 +45,11 @@
       </header>
 
       <div class="post-body">${'<%- body %>'}</div>
-      <!--
-      temporary patch for backward compatibility with comments service
-      -->
-      % if course and has_permission(user, 'openclose_thread', course.id) and False:
+      % if course and has_permission(user, 'openclose_thread', course.id):
       <div class="admin-pin discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">                
       <i class="icon"></i><span class="pin-label">Pin Thread</span></div> 
-      <!--
-      secondary patch for backward compatibility with comments service
-      -->
 
-      %elif False:
+      %else:
       ${"<% if (pinned) { %>"}
       <div class="discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">                
       <i class="icon"></i><span class="pin-label">Pin Thread</span></div> 
@@ -63,9 +57,6 @@
       % endif
       
       
-      
-      
-      
       ${'<% if (obj.courseware_url) { %>'}
       <div class="post-context">
           (this post is about <a href="${'<%- courseware_url%>'}">${'<%- courseware_title %>'}</a>)