diff --git a/lms/lib/comment_client/comment.py b/lms/lib/comment_client/comment.py
index f8c29ba80d..52a0aef70f 100644
--- a/lms/lib/comment_client/comment.py
+++ b/lms/lib/comment_client/comment.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from utils import *
 
+from thread import Thread
 import models
 import settings
 
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ class Comment(models.Model):
     base_url = "{prefix}/comments".format(prefix=settings.PREFIX)
     type = 'comment'
 
+    @property
+    def thread(self):
+        return Thread(id=self.thread_id, type='thread')
+
     @classmethod
     def url_for_comments(cls, params={}):
         if params.get('thread_id'):
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/content.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/content.coffee
index 31f903e965..d427a348b3 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/content.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/content.coffee
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ class @ContentView extends Backbone.View
         @$(".discussion-follow-thread").removeClass("discussion-unfollow-thread").html("Follow")
 
     ability: (ability) ->
-      console.log "triggered"
       for action, elemSelector of @model.actions
         if not ability[action]
           @$(elemSelector).parent().remove()
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion.coffee
index 7a664dfe0a..04eed9bf9c 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion.coffee
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ class @DiscussionView extends Backbone.View
       @newPost()
 
   reload: ($elem, url) ->
-    console.log "here"
     if not url then return
     DiscussionUtil.get $elem, url, {}, (response, textStatus) =>
-      console.log response
       $parent = @$el.parent()
       @$el.replaceWith(response.html)
       $discussion = $parent.find("section.discussion")
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ class @DiscussionView extends Backbone.View
       DiscussionUtil.bulkUpdateContentInfo(window.$$annotated_content_info)
 
   loadSimilarPost: (event) ->
-    console.log "loading"
     $title = @$(".new-post-title")
     $wrapper = @$(".new-post-similar-posts-wrapper")
     $similarPosts = @$(".new-post-similar-posts")
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ class @DiscussionView extends Backbone.View
       url = DiscussionUtil.urlFor 'search_similar_threads', @model.id
       data = { text: @$(".new-post-title").val() }
       DiscussionUtil.get $elem, url, data, (response, textStatus) =>
-        console.log response
         $similarPosts.empty()
         if $.type(response) == "array" and response.length
           $wrapper.show()
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion_module.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion_module.coffee
index 036aba7b3a..38f44be1f1 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion_module.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/backbone_discussion/discussion_module.coffee
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ class @DiscussionModuleView extends Backbone.View
   events:
     "click .discussion-show": "toggleDiscussion"
   toggleDiscussion: (event) ->
-    console.log "toggle"
     if @showed
       @$("section.discussion").hide()
       $(event.target).html("Show Discussion")