diff --git a/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py b/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
index 431181bfac..cda3d013cd 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/xmodule_modifiers.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ def replace_static_urls(get_html, prefix, course_namespace=None):
 
     @wraps(get_html)
     def _get_html():
-        logging.debug('in replace_static_urls')
         return replace_urls(get_html(), staticfiles_prefix=prefix, course_namespace = course_namespace)
     return _get_html
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
index 1d88c4e5a3..aa3fbf12bb 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ def get_course_about_section(course, section_key):
 
             request = get_request_for_thread()
 
-            student_module_cache = StudentModuleCache.cache_for_descriptor_descendents(
-                course.id, request.user, course, depth=2)
-
             loc = course.location._replace(category='about', name=section_key)
             course_module = get_module(request.user, request, loc, None, course.id)