diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index b8981ecaa0..14f96e312a 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -1379,7 +1379,6 @@ def import_course(request, org, course, name):
 @login_required
 def generate_export_course(request, org, course, name):
     location = ['i4x', org, course, 'course', name]
-    course_module = modulestore().get_item(location)
     # check that logged in user has permissions to this item
     if not has_access(request.user, location):
         raise PermissionDenied()
@@ -1426,3 +1425,10 @@ def export_course(request, org, course, name):
         'active_tab': 'export',
         'successful_import_redirect_url' : ''
     })
+
+def event(request):
+    '''
+    A noop to swallow the analytics call so that cms methods don't spook and poor developers looking at
+    console logs don't get distracted :-)
+    '''
+    return HttpResponse(True)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index 406d3966bb..c928e74d19 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ urlpatterns = ('',
 
     # temporary landing page for edge
     url(r'^edge$', 'contentstore.views.edge', name='edge'),
+    # noop to squelch ajax errors
+    url(r'^event$', 'contentstore.views.event', name='event'),
 
     url(r'^heartbeat$', include('heartbeat.urls')),
 )