diff --git a/lib/pangea/course_settings/course_settings.dart b/lib/pangea/course_settings/course_settings.dart
index 45da03d92..2d61c8c56 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/course_settings/course_settings.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/course_settings/course_settings.dart
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_svg/flutter_svg.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
-import 'package:http/http.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:shimmer/shimmer.dart';
 
@@ -53,8 +52,7 @@ class CourseSettings extends StatelessWidget {
     }
 
     if (controller.course == null || controller.courseError != null) {
-      if (controller.courseError is Response &&
-          (controller.courseError as Response).statusCode == 500) {
+      if (controller.courseError != null) {
         return Center(
           child: Text(
             L10n.of(context).courseLoadingError,