diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py
index 6e711a5137..6adaf5db89 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/ui_helpers.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def css_find(css, wait_time=5):
 
 
 @world.absorb
-def css_click(css_selector, index=0, attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True):
+def css_click(css_selector, index=0, max_attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True):
     """
     Perform a click on a CSS selector, retrying if it initially fails.
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def css_click(css_selector, index=0, attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True)
     assert is_css_present(css_selector)
     attempt = 0
     result = False
-    while attempt < attempts:
+    while attempt < max_attempts:
         try:
             world.css_find(css_selector)[index].click()
             if success_condition():
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def css_click(css_selector, index=0, attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True)
 
 
 @world.absorb
-def css_check(css_selector, index=0, attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True):
+def css_check(css_selector, index=0, max_attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True):
     """
     Checks a check box based on a CSS selector, retrying if it initially fails.
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def css_check(css_selector, index=0, attempts=5, success_condition=lambda: True)
     assert is_css_present(css_selector)
     attempt = 0
     result = False
-    while attempt < attempts:
+    while attempt < max_attempts:
         try:
             world.css_find(css_selector)[index].check()
             if success_condition():
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/navigation.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/navigation.py
index d5e56e7460..96d5a3de93 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/navigation.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/features/navigation.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def click_on_section(step, section):
     world.css_click(section_css)
 
     subid = "ui-accordion-accordion-panel-" + str(int(section) - 1)
-    subsection_css = 'ul.ui-accordion-content-active[id=\'%s\'][aria-expanded=\'true\']> li > a' % subid
+    subsection_css = 'ul.ui-accordion-content-active[id=\'%s\'] > li > a' % subid
     prev_url = world.browser.url
     changed_section = lambda: prev_url != world.browser.url