diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/tests.py
index 6b21bbf014..ecc8e3303c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/tests.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
 from courseware.tests.tests import TEST_DATA_MONGO_MODULESTORE
 from student.tests.factories import UserFactory, CourseEnrollmentFactory
-from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, ItemFactory
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 
 
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ class StaticBookTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         Make a course with an enrolled logged-in student.
         """
         course = CourseFactory.create(**kwargs)
-        self.user = UserFactory.create()
-        CourseEnrollmentFactory.create(user=self.user, course_id=course.id)
-        self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password='test')
+        user = UserFactory.create()
+        CourseEnrollmentFactory.create(user=user, course_id=course.id)
+        self.client.login(username=user.username, password='test')
         return course
 
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
index 42c66aa4c8..9ed14bfb6c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+"""
+Views for serving static textbooks.
+"""
+
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.http import Http404
 from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
@@ -10,6 +14,9 @@ from static_replace import replace_static_urls
 
 @login_required
 def index(request, course_id, book_index, page=None):
+    """
+    Serve static image-based textbooks.
+    """
     course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'load')
     staff_access = has_access(request.user, course, 'staff')