diff --git a/lms/static/sass/features/_course-experience.scss b/lms/static/sass/features/_course-experience.scss
index 5205cdc282..2ec8d0994e 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/features/_course-experience.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/features/_course-experience.scss
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@
   h1,
   h2,
   h3 {
-    font-size: font-size(large);
     font-weight: $font-bold;
     color: $black;
+    margin-bottom: $baseline;
   }
 
   img {
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@
     @include float(right);
 
     .btn-link {
-      color: palette(grayscale, base);
+      color: $gray-800;
       border-color: transparent;
+      cursor: pointer;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_experience/views/latest_update.py b/openedx/features/course_experience/views/latest_update.py
index c2a6bb46e8..b2d5a28f5e 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_experience/views/latest_update.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_experience/views/latest_update.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class LatestUpdateFragmentView(EdxFragmentView):
     """
     A fragment that displays the latest course update.
     """
+    _uses_pattern_library = False
+
     def render_to_fragment(self, request, course_id=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Renders the latest update message fragment for the specified course.
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_experience/views/welcome_message.py b/openedx/features/course_experience/views/welcome_message.py
index 324ad5b367..e4d414344d 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_experience/views/welcome_message.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_experience/views/welcome_message.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class WelcomeMessageFragmentView(EdxFragmentView):
     """
     A fragment that displays a course's welcome message.
     """
+    _uses_pattern_library = False
+
     def render_to_fragment(self, request, course_id=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Renders the welcome message fragment for the specified course.