diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
index 2707f065b6..b9110782c5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def toc_for_course(user, request, course, active_chapter, active_section):
     return chapters
 
 
-def get_section(course, chapter, section):
+def get_section(course_module, chapter, section):
     """
     Returns the xmodule descriptor for the name course > chapter > section,
     or None if this doesn't specify a valid section
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ def get_section(course, chapter, section):
     chapter: Chapter name
     section: Section name
     """
-    try:
-        course_module = modulestore().get_item(course)
-    except:
-        log.exception("Unable to load course_module")
-        return None
 
     if course_module is None:
         return
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 2415a92c49..e5c3f6c4a6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ def index(request, course_id=None, chapter=None, section=None,
     look_for_module = chapter is not None and section is not None
     if look_for_module:
         # TODO (cpennington): Pass the right course in here
-        section = get_section(course_location, chapter, section)
+
+        section = get_section(course, chapter, section)
         student_module_cache = StudentModuleCache(request.user, section)
         module, _, _, _ = get_module(request.user, request, section.location, student_module_cache)
         context['content'] = module.get_html()