diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
index 62d05cbc04..d975f48564 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ def get_course_info_section(course, section_key):
 
     raise KeyError("Invalid about key " + str(section_key))
 
+# TODO: Fix this such that these are pulled in as extra course-specific tabs.
+#       arjun will address this by the end of October if no one does so prior to
+#       then. 
 def get_course_syllabus_section(course, section_key):
     """
     This returns the snippet of html to be rendered on the syllabus page,
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 464716940b..d6636282c7 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     # course_ids (see dev_int.py for an example)
     'SUBDOMAIN_COURSE_LISTINGS' : False,
 
+    # TODO: This will be removed once course-specific tabs are in place. see
+    # courseware/courses.py
+    'ENABLE_SYLLABUS' : True, 
+
     'ENABLE_TEXTBOOK' : True,
-    'ENABLE_SYLLABUS' : True,
     'ENABLE_DISCUSSION' : False,
     'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': True,