diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index 73949dcc19..73fcd93d45 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+from fs.errors import ResourceNotFoundError
 from path import path
+
 from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from xmodule.seq_module import SequenceDescriptor, SequenceModule
 
+
 class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
     module_class = SequenceModule
 
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
             try:
                 with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("about") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
                     return htmlFile.read()
-            except IOError:
+            except ResourceNotFoundError:
                 return "! About section missing !"
         elif section_key == "title":
             return self.name
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
             try:
                 with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("info") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
                     return htmlFile.read()
-            except IOError:
-                return "! About section missing !"
+            except ResourceNotFoundError:
+                return "! Info section missing !"
 
         raise KeyError("Invalid about key " + str(section_key))
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 403a472d42..2415a92c49 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def render_accordion(request, course, chapter, section):
         Returns (initialization_javascript, content)'''
 
     # TODO (cpennington): do the right thing with courses
-    toc = toc_for_course(request.user, request, course.location, chapter, section)
+    toc = toc_for_course(request.user, request, course, chapter, section)
 
     active_chapter = 1
     for i in range(len(toc)):