diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py
index 53ddab00f3..2eaa0e4286 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/capa_problem.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ global_context = {'random': random,
                   'miller': chem.miller}
 
 # These should be removed from HTML output, including all subelements
-html_problem_semantics = ["codeparam", "responseparam", "answer", "script", "hintgroup", "openendedparam"]
+html_problem_semantics = ["codeparam", "responseparam", "answer", "script", "hintgroup", "openendedparam","openendedrubric"]
 
 log = logging.getLogger('mitx.' + __name__)
 
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
index 14b3c97886..82ed4d2ff7 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/responsetypes.py
@@ -1846,8 +1846,8 @@ class OpenEndedResponse(LoncapaResponse):
         #Look for tag named openendedparam that encapsulates all grader settings
         oeparam = self.xml.find('openendedparam')
         prompt=self.xml.find('prompt')
-        rubric=self.xml.find('rubric')
-        self._parse_openendedresponse_xml(oeparam,prompt)
+        rubric=self.xml.find('openendedrubric')
+        self._parse_openendedresponse_xml(oeparam,prompt,rubric)
 
     def stringify_children(self,node,strip_tags=True):
         """