diff --git a/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.js b/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.js
index b617bb8144..8c1d564769 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/instructor_dashboard/instructor_dashboard.js
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ such that the value can be defined later than this assignment (file load order).
             }, {
                 constructor: window.InstructorDashboard.sections.Email,
                 $element: idashContent.find('.' + CSS_IDASH_SECTION + '#send_email')
-            }, {
-                constructor: window.InstructorDashboard.sections.InstructorAnalytics,
-                $element: idashContent.find('.' + CSS_IDASH_SECTION + '#instructor_analytics')
             }, {
                 constructor: window.InstructorDashboard.sections.Metrics,
                 $element: idashContent.find('.' + CSS_IDASH_SECTION + '#metrics')
@@ -220,7 +217,11 @@ such that the value can be defined later than this assignment (file load order).
             constructor = _arg.constructor;
             $element = _arg.$element;
             return plantTimeout(0, sectionsHaveLoaded.waitFor(function() {
-                return new constructor($element);
+                if ($element[0]) {
+                    return new constructor($element);
+                } else {
+                    return null;
+                }
             }));
         });
     };