diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests/test_views.py
index f876c8897b..c8f04fc8c0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/tests/test_views.py
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ class MarketingSiteViewTests(TestCase):
         """
         Test the 404 view.
         """
-        url = reverse('static_template_view.views.render_404')
+        url = reverse('render_404')
         resp = self.client.get(url)
-        assert resp.status_code == 200
-        assert resp['Content-Type'] == 'text/html'
+        assert resp.status_code == 404
+        assert resp['Content-Type'] == 'text/html; charset=utf-8'
 
     def test_500(self):
         """
         Test the 500 view.
         """
-        url = reverse('static_template_view.views.render_500')
+        url = reverse('render_500')
         resp = self.client.get(url)
         assert resp.status_code == 500
         assert resp['Content-Type'] == 'text/html; charset=utf-8'
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py
index c7ecd6992c..231913fbfc 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/urls.py
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ from django.urls import path, re_path
 from lms.djangoapps.static_template_view import views
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    # Semi-static views (these need to be rendered and have the login bar, but don't change)
-    path('404', views.render, {'template': '404.html'}, name="404"),
-    # display error page templates, for testing purposes
-    path('404', views.render_404, name='static_template_view.views.render_404'),
-    path('500', views.render_500, name='static_template_view.views.render_500'),
-
     path('blog', views.render, {'template': 'blog.html'}, name="blog"),
     path('contact', views.render, {'template': 'contact.html'}, name="contact"),
     path('donate', views.render, {'template': 'donate.html'}, name="donate"),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
index dc3a44bb79..01b99d51c8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def render_403(request, exception=None):
 
 
 @fix_crum_request
-def render_404(request, exception):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-argument
+def render_404(request, exception=None):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-argument
     request.view_name = '404'
     return HttpResponseNotFound(render_to_string('static_templates/404.html', {}, request=request))
 
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index ddb1d79435..390e6f9c8b 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -214,10 +214,12 @@ urlpatterns = [
     ),
     path('api/discounts/', include(('openedx.features.discounts.urls', 'openedx.features.discounts'),
                                    namespace='api_discounts')),
-    path('403', handler403),
-    path('404', handler404),
-    path('429', handler429),
-    path('500', handler500),
+
+    # Provide URLs where we can see the rendered error pages without having to force an error.
+    path('403', handler403, name='render_403'),
+    path('404', handler404, name='render_404'),
+    path('429', handler429, name='render_429'),
+    path('500', handler500, name='render_500'),
 ]
 
 if settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MOBILE_REST_API'):