diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/thread.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/thread.py
index 5e05f2beb336..0471ed767031 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/thread.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/thread.py
@@ -208,11 +208,3 @@ def _url_for_flag_abuse_thread(thread_id):
 
 def _url_for_unflag_abuse_thread(thread_id):
     return f"{settings.PREFIX}/threads/{thread_id}/abuse_unflag"
-
-
-def _url_for_pin_thread(thread_id):
-    return f"{settings.PREFIX}/threads/{thread_id}/pin"
-
-
-def _url_for_un_pin_thread(thread_id):
-    return f"{settings.PREFIX}/threads/{thread_id}/unpin"
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/user.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/user.py
index 5a6bb6f2cb6f..c47bdfe7d62a 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/user.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/comment_client/user.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from . import models, settings, utils
 from forum import api as forum_api
-from forum.utils import ForumV2RequestError
+
 
 class User(models.Model):
 
@@ -142,17 +142,13 @@ def subscribed_threads(self, query_params=None):
         )
 
     def _retrieve(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        url = self.url(action='get', params=self.attributes)
         retrieve_params = self.default_retrieve_params.copy()
         retrieve_params.update(kwargs)
         if self.attributes.get('course_id'):
             retrieve_params['course_id'] = str(self.course_id)
         if self.attributes.get('group_id'):
             retrieve_params['group_id'] = self.group_id
-        try:
-            response = forum_api.retrieve_user(self.attributes["id"], retrieve_params)
-        except ForumV2RequestError as e:
-                raise str(e)
+        response = forum_api.retrieve_user(self.attributes["id"], retrieve_params)
         self._update_from_response(response)
 
     def retire(self, retired_username):