diff --git a/app/soc/modules/gci/views/helper/request_data.py b/app/soc/modules/gci/views/helper/request_data.py
index c5bf88b..42bc0da 100644
--- a/app/soc/modules/gci/views/helper/request_data.py
+++ b/app/soc/modules/gci/views/helper/request_data.py
@@ -219,9 +219,7 @@
   @property
   def css_path(self):
     """Returns the css_path property."""
-    if not self._isSet(self._css_path):
-      self._css_path = 'gci'
-    return self._css_path
+    return 'gci'
 
   @property
   def is_mentor(self):
diff --git a/app/soc/modules/gsoc/views/helper/request_data.py b/app/soc/modules/gsoc/views/helper/request_data.py
index ef177da..f8f5abe 100644
--- a/app/soc/modules/gsoc/views/helper/request_data.py
+++ b/app/soc/modules/gsoc/views/helper/request_data.py
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@
     self.models = types.SOC_MODELS
 
     # program wide fields
-    self._program = self._unset
     self._program_timeline = self._unset
     self._programs = self._unset
     self._org_app = self._unset
@@ -233,9 +232,7 @@
   @property
   def css_path(self):
     """Returns the css_path property."""
-    if not self._isSet(self._css_path):
-      self._css_path = 'gsoc'
-    return self._css_path
+    return 'gsoc'
 
   @property
   def is_mentor(self):
diff --git a/app/soc/views/helper/request_data.py b/app/soc/views/helper/request_data.py
index fc06043..ce91079 100644
--- a/app/soc/views/helper/request_data.py
+++ b/app/soc/views/helper/request_data.py
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@
     self._is_developer = self._unset
     self._is_host = self._unset
     self._gae_user = self._unset
-    self._css_path = self._unset
     self._ds_write_disabled = self._unset
     self._timeline = self._unset
 
@@ -260,12 +259,10 @@
   @property
   def css_path(self):
     """Returns the css_path property."""
-    if not self._isSet(self._css_path):
-      # TODO(daniel): this should not return gsoc in module
-      # I believe css_path is needed in the main module because of a few sites
-      # that are not specific to any module, like site or host
-      self._css_path = 'gsoc'
-    return self._css_path
+    # TODO(daniel): this should not return gsoc in module
+    # I believe css_path is needed in the main module because of a few sites
+    # that are not specific to any module, like site or host
+    return 'gsoc'
 
   @property
   def gae_user(self):
diff --git a/tests/app/soc/modules/gci/views/test_base_templates.py b/tests/app/soc/modules/gci/views/test_base_templates.py
index 79f7a39..1b8a9a0 100644
--- a/tests/app/soc/modules/gci/views/test_base_templates.py
+++ b/tests/app/soc/modules/gci/views/test_base_templates.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 from tests import profile_utils
 
 
+# TODO(nathaniel): Eliminate this class or at least unify it with the two
+# other MockRequestData classes floating around tests/.
 class MockRequestData(object):
   """Class used to simulate request_data.RequestData gae_user and request
   properties."""
@@ -39,8 +41,10 @@
       user = profile_utils.seedUser(email=user_email)
       profile_utils.login(user)
       self.gae_user = users.User()
+      self.user = user
     else:
       self.gae_user = None
+      self.user = None
     self.request = http.HttpRequest()