diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatConstants.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatConstants.js
index 59b89625b..03f2e78b9 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatConstants.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatConstants.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ var goatConstants = {
 	solutionService:'service/solution.mvc',
 	lessonPlanService:'service/lessonplan.mvc',
 	menuService: 'service/lessonmenu.mvc',
-	paramService: 'service/parms.mvc', //this is a stub .. need to discuss this
 	// literals
 	notFound: 'Could not find'
 };
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatControllers.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatControllers.js
index 8e7cae2f8..ab84128ee 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatControllers.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatControllers.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ goat.controller('goatLessonMenu', function($scope, $http, $modal, $log, $templat
 		    //render lesson title
                     $('#lessonTitle').text(goat.utils.extractLessonTitle($(reply)));
                     // adjust menu to lessonContent size if necssary
+		    //@TODO: this is still clunky ... needs some TLC
                     if ($('div.panel-body').height() > 400) {
                         $('#leftside-navigation').height($(window).height());
                     }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatLesson.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatLesson.js
index 1e1d79022..e84a0b2f5 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatLesson.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatLesson.js
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ goat.lesson = {
                         scope.hints = resp;
                         if (scope.hints.length > 0) {
                             goat.utils.displayButton('showHintsBtn',true);
+                        } else {
+                            goat.utils.displayButton('showHintsBtn',false);
                         }
                         return scope;
                     },
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/js/goatUtil.js b/src/main/webapp/js/goatUtil.js
index 22127e14e..c078a5e9a 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/js/goatUtil.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/js/goatUtil.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ goat.utils = {
         $('.lessonHelp').hide();
         $('#lesson_source').html("<pre>"+goat.lesson.lessonInfo.source+"</pre>");
         $('#lesson_source_row').show();
+        goat.utils.scrollToHelp();
     },
     showLessonSolution: function() {
         $('.lessonHelp').hide();