diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
index ad68ea0c4318..407acc64e2f9 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/utils.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def _remove_instructors(course_key):
         log.error(f"Error in deleting course groups for {course_key}: {err}")
 
 
-def get_lms_link_for_item(location, preview=False):
+def get_lms_link_for_item(location, preview=False):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
     """
     Returns an LMS link to the course with a jump_to to the provided location.
 
@@ -198,15 +198,6 @@ def get_lms_link_for_item(location, preview=False):
     if lms_base is None:
         return None
 
-    if preview:
-        # checks PREVIEW_LMS_BASE value in site configuration for the given course_org_filter(org)
-        # if not found returns settings.FEATURES.get('PREVIEW_LMS_BASE')
-        lms_base = SiteConfiguration.get_value_for_org(
-            location.org,
-            "PREVIEW_LMS_BASE",
-            settings.FEATURES.get('PREVIEW_LMS_BASE')
-        )
-
     return "//{lms_base}/courses/{course_key}/jump_to/{location}".format(
         lms_base=lms_base,
         course_key=str(location.course_key),
diff --git a/cms/templates/container.html b/cms/templates/container.html
index 488ad2a3b7f0..bf3abae65803 100644
--- a/cms/templates/container.html
+++ b/cms/templates/container.html
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ <h3 class="sr">${_("Page Actions")}</h3>
                             <span class="action-button-text">${_("View Live Version")}</span>
                         </a>
                     </li>
-                    <li class="action-item action-preview nav-item">
+                    <li class="action-item action-preview nav-item" style="display: none">
                         <a href="${draft_preview_link}" class="button button-preview action-button" rel="external" title="${_('Preview the courseware in the LMS')}">
                             <span class="action-button-text">${_("Preview")}</span>
                         </a>
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/course.py b/common/djangoapps/util/course.py
index 721410ff6976..ffe0331ca1a3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/util/course.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/util/course.py
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@ def get_link_for_about_page(course):
     elif settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE') and getattr(course, 'marketing_url', None):
         course_about_url = course.marketing_url
     else:
+        about_base = configuration_helpers.get_value_for_org(
+            course.id.org,
+            'LMS_ROOT_URL',
+            settings.LMS_ROOT_URL
+        )
+
         course_about_url = '{about_base_url}/courses/{course_key}/about'.format(
-            about_base_url=configuration_helpers.get_value('LMS_ROOT_URL', settings.LMS_ROOT_URL),
+            about_base_url=about_base,
             course_key=str(course.id),
         )