diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index a9e2602307..6f428ee3e8 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def load_preview_module(request, preview_id, descriptor, instance_state, shared_
     module = descriptor.xmodule_constructor(system)(instance_state, shared_state)
     module.get_html = replace_static_urls(
         wrap_xmodule(module.get_html, module, "xmodule_display.html"),
-        module.metadata['data_dir'], module
+        module.metadata['data_dir']
     )
     save_preview_state(request, preview_id, descriptor.location.url(),
         module.get_instance_state(), module.get_shared_state())
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py b/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
index 80514cf8d4..7ea6778af6 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def wrap_xmodule(get_html, module, template):
     return _get_html
 
 
-def replace_course_urls(get_html, course_id, module):
+def replace_course_urls(get_html, course_id):
     """
     Updates the supplied module with a new get_html function that wraps
     the old get_html function and substitutes urls of the form /course/...
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def replace_course_urls(get_html, course_id, module):
         return replace_urls(get_html(), staticfiles_prefix='/courses/'+course_id, replace_prefix='/course/')
     return _get_html
 
-def replace_static_urls(get_html, prefix, module):
+def replace_static_urls(get_html, prefix):
     """
     Updates the supplied module with a new get_html function that wraps
     the old get_html function and substitutes urls of the form /static/...
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
index b033660c17..a65d73e4bc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/module_render.py
@@ -254,12 +254,11 @@ def _get_module(user, request, location, student_module_cache, course_id, positi
 
     module.get_html = replace_static_urls(
         wrap_xmodule(module.get_html, module, 'xmodule_display.html'),
-        module.metadata['data_dir'], module
-    )
+        module.metadata['data_dir'])
 
     # Allow URLs of the form '/course/' refer to the root of multicourse directory
     #   hierarchy of this course
-    module.get_html = replace_course_urls(module.get_html, course_id, module)
+    module.get_html = replace_course_urls(module.get_html, course_id)
 
     if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('DISPLAY_HISTOGRAMS_TO_STAFF'):
         if has_access(user, module, 'staff'):