diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/error.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/error.py
index 6d884d4a21..88b90ba016 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/error.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/error.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def jsonable_error(status=500, message="The Studio servers encountered an error"
 
 
 @jsonable_error(404, "Resource not found")
-def not_found(request):
+def not_found(request, exception):
     return render_to_response('error.html', {'error': '404'})
 
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def server_error(request):
 
 @fix_crum_request
 @jsonable_error(404, "Resource not found")
-def render_404(request):
+def render_404(request, exception):
     return HttpResponseNotFound(render_to_string('404.html', {}, request=request))
 
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
index f8a26c9a18..d383313d5f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/static_template_view/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# pylint: disable=missing-docstring,unused-argument
+
 # View for semi-static templatized content.
 #
 # List of valid templates is explicitly managed for (short-term)
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ def render_press_release(request, slug):
 
 
 @fix_crum_request
-def render_404(request):
+def render_404(request, exception):
     return HttpResponseNotFound(render_to_string('static_templates/404.html', {}, request=request))