diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py
index 07c3b2ec87..f9edd9e414 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py
@@ -137,9 +137,11 @@ def add_enrollment(user_id, course_id, mode='honor', is_active=True):
 
     Enrolls a user in a course. If the mode is not specified, this will default to 'honor'.
 
-    Args:
+    Arguments:
         user_id (str): The user to enroll.
         course_id (str): The course to enroll the user in.
+
+    Keyword Arguments:
         mode (str): Optional argument for the type of enrollment to create. Ex. 'audit', 'honor', 'verified',
             'professional'. If not specified, this defaults to 'honor'.
         is_active (boolean): Optional argument for making the new enrollment inactive. If not specified, is_active
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ def add_enrollment(user_id, course_id, mode='honor', is_active=True):
             }
         }
     """
-    _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode)
+    _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode, is_active=is_active)
     return _data_api().create_course_enrollment(user_id, course_id, mode, is_active)
 
 
@@ -186,11 +188,14 @@ def update_enrollment(user_id, course_id, mode=None, is_active=None, enrollment_
 
     Update a course enrollment for the given user and course.
 
-    Args:
+    Arguments:
         user_id (str): The user associated with the updated enrollment.
         course_id (str): The course associated with the updated enrollment.
+
+    Keyword Arguments:
         mode (str): The new course mode for this enrollment.
         is_active (bool): Sets whether the enrollment is active or not.
+        enrollment_attributes (list): Attributes to be set the enrollment.
 
     Returns:
         A serializable dictionary representing the updated enrollment.
@@ -226,7 +231,7 @@ def update_enrollment(user_id, course_id, mode=None, is_active=None, enrollment_
 
     """
     if mode is not None:
-        _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode)
+        _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode, is_active=is_active)
     enrollment = _data_api().update_course_enrollment(user_id, course_id, mode=mode, is_active=is_active)
     if enrollment is None:
         msg = u"Course Enrollment not found for user {user} in course {course}".format(user=user_id, course=course_id)
@@ -353,7 +358,7 @@ def get_enrollment_attributes(user_id, course_id):
     return _data_api().get_enrollment_attributes(user_id, course_id)
 
 
-def _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode):
+def _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode, is_active=None):
     """Checks to see if the specified course mode is valid for the course.
 
     If the requested course mode is not available for the course, raise an error with corresponding
@@ -363,17 +368,24 @@ def _validate_course_mode(course_id, mode):
     'honor', return true, allowing the enrollment to be 'honor' even if the mode is not explicitly
     set for the course.
 
-    Args:
+    Arguments:
         course_id (str): The course to check against for available course modes.
         mode (str): The slug for the course mode specified in the enrollment.
 
+    Keyword Arguments:
+        is_active (bool): Whether the enrollment is to be activated or deactivated.
+
     Returns:
         None
 
     Raises:
         CourseModeNotFound: raised if the course mode is not found.
     """
-    course_enrollment_info = _data_api().get_course_enrollment_info(course_id)
+    # If the client has requested an enrollment deactivation, we want to include expired modes
+    # in the set of available modes. This allows us to unenroll users from expired modes.
+    include_expired = not is_active if is_active is not None else False
+
+    course_enrollment_info = _data_api().get_course_enrollment_info(course_id, include_expired=include_expired)
     course_modes = course_enrollment_info["course_modes"]
     available_modes = [m['slug'] for m in course_modes]
     if mode not in available_modes:
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py
index d9e6ce7918..cf24a97b96 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ class CourseField(serializers.RelatedField):
 
     def to_native(self, course, **kwargs):
         course_modes = ModeSerializer(
-            CourseMode.modes_for_course(course.id, kwargs.get('include_expired', False), only_selectable=False)
+            CourseMode.modes_for_course(
+                course.id,
+                include_expired=kwargs.get('include_expired', False),
+                only_selectable=False
+            )
         ).data  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
         return {
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py
index e8cd16b936..4960c273b4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, check_mongo_calls_range
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
+import pytz
 
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 from embargo.models import CountryAccessRule, Country, RestrictedCourse
@@ -716,6 +717,26 @@ class EnrollmentTest(EnrollmentTestMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase, APITestCase):
             expected_status=expected_status,
         )
 
+    def test_deactivate_enrollment_expired_mode(self):
+        """Verify that an enrollment in an expired mode can be deactivated."""
+        for mode in (CourseMode.HONOR, CourseMode.VERIFIED):
+            CourseModeFactory.create(
+                course_id=self.course.id,
+                mode_slug=mode,
+                mode_display_name=mode,
+            )
+
+        # Create verified enrollment.
+        self.assert_enrollment_status(as_server=True, mode=CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+
+        # Change verified mode expiration.
+        mode = CourseMode.objects.get(course_id=self.course.id, mode_slug=CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+        mode.expiration_datetime = datetime.datetime(year=1970, month=1, day=1, tzinfo=pytz.utc)
+        mode.save()
+
+        # Deactivate enrollment.
+        self.assert_enrollment_activation(False, CourseMode.VERIFIED)
+
     def test_change_mode_from_user(self):
         """Users should not be able to alter the enrollment mode on an enrollment. """
         # Create an honor and verified mode for a course. This allows an update.
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py
index b558828e7e..faeb4d9369 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class EnrollmentListView(APIView, ApiKeyPermissionMixIn):
                 data={
                     "message": (
                         u"The course mode '{mode}' is not available for course '{course_id}'."
-                    ).format(mode="honor", course_id=course_id),
+                    ).format(mode=mode, course_id=course_id),
                     "course_details": error.data
                 })
         except CourseNotFoundError: