diff --git a/openedx/features/course_experience/templates/course_experience/course-outline-fragment.html b/openedx/features/course_experience/templates/course_experience/course-outline-fragment.html
index cbb92f0fb5..6640440c08 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_experience/templates/course_experience/course-outline-fragment.html
+++ b/openedx/features/course_experience/templates/course_experience/course-outline-fragment.html
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
                                         ## Proctoring exposes a exam status message field as well as a status icon
                                         <%
                                             if subsection.get('due') is None:
-                                                data_string = subsection['format']
+                                                data_string = subsection.get('format')
                                             else:
                                                 if 'special_exam' in subsection:
                                                     data_string = _('due {date}')
                                                 else:
-                                                    data_string = _("{subsection_format} due {{date}}").format(subsection_format=subsection['format'])
+                                                    data_string = _("{subsection_format} due {{date}}").format(subsection_format=subsection.get('format'))
                                         %>
-                                        % if subsection['format'] or due_date or 'special_exam' in subsection:
+                                        % if subsection.get('format') or 'special_exam' in subsection:
                                         <span class="subtitle">
                                             % if 'special_exam' in subsection:
                                                 ## Display the proctored exam status icon and status message
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
                                                 % if not subsection['special_exam'].get('in_completed_state', False):
                                                     <span
                                                         class="localized-datetime subtitle-name"
-                                                        data-datetime="${subsection['due']}"
+                                                        data-datetime="${subsection.get('due')}"
                                                         data-string="${data_string}"
                                                         data-timezone="${user_timezone}"
                                                         data-language="${user_language}"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
                                                 ## this is the standard case in edx-platform
                                                 <span
                                                     class="localized-datetime subtitle-name"
-                                                    data-datetime="${subsection['due']}"
+                                                    data-datetime="${subsection.get('due')}"
                                                     data-string="${data_string}"
                                                     data-timezone="${user_timezone}"
                                                     data-language="${user_language}"
@@ -120,3 +120,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
         % endfor
     </ol>
 </div>
+
+<%static:require_module_async module_name="js/dateutil_factory" class_name="DateUtilFactory">
+    DateUtilFactory.transform('.localized-datetime');
+</%static:require_module_async>
diff --git a/openedx/features/course_experience/views/course_outline.py b/openedx/features/course_experience/views/course_outline.py
index 26e35936bb..d722835309 100644
--- a/openedx/features/course_experience/views/course_outline.py
+++ b/openedx/features/course_experience/views/course_outline.py
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ class CourseOutlineFragmentView(EdxFragmentView):
             child_id = block['children'][i]
             child_detail = self.populate_children(all_blocks[child_id], all_blocks, course_position)
 
-            # Fake data; remove
-            child_detail = dict(child_detail, **{
-                "format": "",
-                "due": ""
-            })
-
             block['children'][i] = child_detail
             block['children'][i]['current'] = course_position == child_detail['block_id']