diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_import_nostatic.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_import_nostatic.py
index 24b00dbbf3..1eb36bc75f 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_import_nostatic.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_import_nostatic.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class MongoCollectionFindWrapper(object):
 class ContentStoreImportNoStaticTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
     Tests that rely on the toy and test_import_course courses.
-    TODO: refactor using CourseFactory so they do not.
+    NOTE: refactor using CourseFactory so they do not.
     """
     def setUp(self):
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_module_render.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_module_render.py
index bf8d52da6f..56659b7c2b 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_module_render.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_module_render.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class TestHtmlModifiers(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     def test_get_course_info_section(self):
         self.course.lms.static_asset_path = "toy_course_dir"
         get_course_info_section(self.request, self.course, "handouts")
-        # TODO: check handouts output...right now test course seems to have no such content
+        # NOTE: check handouts output...right now test course seems to have no such content
         # at least this makes sure get_course_info_section returns without exception
 
     def test_course_link_rewrite(self):