diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/testutils.py b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/testutils.py
index 853337f718..6cf07841ea 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/testutils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/testutils.py
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ class MobileAPITestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase, APITestCase):
         self.login()
         self.enroll(course_id)
 
-    def api_response(self, reverse_args=None, expected_response_code=200, qargs={}, **kwargs):
+    def api_response(self, reverse_args=None, expected_response_code=200, data=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Helper method for calling endpoint, verifying and returning response.
         If expected_response_code is None, doesn't verify the response' status_code.
         """
         url = self.reverse_url(reverse_args, **kwargs)
-        response = self.url_method(url, qargs=qargs, **kwargs)
+        response = self.url_method(url, data=data, **kwargs)
         if expected_response_code is not None:
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, expected_response_code)
         return response
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ class MobileAPITestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase, APITestCase):
             reverse_args.update({'username': kwargs.get('username', self.user.username)})
         return reverse(self.REVERSE_INFO['name'], kwargs=reverse_args)
 
-    def url_method(self, url, qargs={}, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def url_method(self, url, data=None, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Base implementation that returns response from the GET method of the URL."""
-        return self.client.get(url, qargs)
+        return self.client.get(url, data=data)
 
 
 class MobileAuthTestMixin(object):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/tests.py
index ccaa7fe8ee..75aab525ce 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/tests.py
@@ -292,16 +292,11 @@ class TestUserEnrollmentApi(UrlResetMixin, MobileAPITestCase, MobileAuthUserTest
         for course in courses:
             self.enroll(course.id)
 
-        response = self.api_response(qargs={'org':'edX'})
+        response = self.api_response(data={'org':'edX'})
 
         # Verify only edX courses are returned
-        self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 3)
-        for course_index in range(3):
-            result = response.data[course_index]['course']
-            self.assertEqual(result['org'], 'edX')
-
-        # Verify most recently enrolled course is staff only but still returned
-        self.assertFalse(response.data[0]['course']['courseware_access']['has_access'])
+        for entry in response.data:
+            self.assertEqual(entry['course']['org'], 'edX')
 
 
 @attr(shard=2)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/views.py
index 0ef5b53d2c..be31dba4a0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/mobile_api/users/views.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class UserCourseEnrollmentsList(generics.ListAPIView):
     pagination_class = None
 
     def is_org(self, check_org, course_org):
-        return check_org == None or (check_org.lower() == course_org.lower())
+        return check_org is None or (check_org.lower() == course_org.lower())
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         enrollments = self.queryset.filter(