diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
index 0910f1b420..dbaff69419 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ class ChooseModeView(View):
         }
         context.update(
             get_experiment_user_metadata_context(
-                request,
                 course,
                 request.user,
             )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py
index 444a6c8531..fe26f7f977 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/index.py
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ class CoursewareIndex(View):
         }
         courseware_context.update(
             get_experiment_user_metadata_context(
-                request,
                 self.course,
                 self.effective_user,
             )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index d6f46906f8..545c325caa 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@ def course_info(request, course_id):
         }
         context.update(
             get_experiment_user_metadata_context(
-                request,
                 course,
                 user,
             )
@@ -533,7 +532,6 @@ class CourseTabView(EdxFragmentView):
         }
         context.update(
             get_experiment_user_metadata_context(
-                request,
                 course,
                 request.user,
             )
@@ -896,7 +894,6 @@ def _progress(request, course_key, student_id):
     }
     context.update(
         get_experiment_user_metadata_context(
-            request,
             course,
             student,
         )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py
index 44fc1ef0d1..bc156ec956 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/views.py
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@ def _create_discussion_board_context(request, base_context, thread=None):
     })
     context.update(
         get_experiment_user_metadata_context(
-            request,
             course,
             user,
         )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py
index cbd45b238d..63d99b1203 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/experiments/utils.py
@@ -7,21 +7,20 @@ from courseware.date_summary import (
 )
 
 
-def check_and_get_upgrade_link(request, user, course_id):
+def check_and_get_upgrade_link(user, course_id):
     """
     For an authenticated user, return a link to allow them to upgrade
     in the specified course.
     """
-    if request.user.is_authenticated():
+    if user.is_authenticated():
         upgrade_data = VerifiedUpgradeDeadlineDate(None, user, course_id=course_id)
         if upgrade_data.is_enabled:
-            request.need_to_set_upgrade_cookie = True
             return upgrade_data
 
     return None
 
 
-def get_experiment_user_metadata_context(request, course, user):
+def get_experiment_user_metadata_context(course, user):
     """
     Return a context dictionary with the keys used by the user_metadata.html.
     """
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ def get_experiment_user_metadata_context(request, course, user):
     except CourseEnrollment.DoesNotExist:
         pass  # Not enrolled, used the default None values
 
-    upgrade_data = check_and_get_upgrade_link(request, user, course.id)
+    upgrade_data = check_and_get_upgrade_link(user, course.id)
 
     return {
         'upgrade_link': upgrade_data and upgrade_data.link,