diff --git a/rowers/views/racesviews.py b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
index 72e832c1..8c1cba78 100644
--- a/rowers/views/racesviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/racesviews.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def course_map_view(request,id=0):
     try:
         course = GeoCourse.objects.get(id=id)
     except GeoCourse.DoesNotExist:
-        return Http404("Course doesn't exist")
+        raise Http404("Course doesn't exist")
 
     script,div = course_map(course)
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def course_view(request,id=0):
     try:
         course = GeoCourse.objects.get(id=id)
     except GeoCourse.DoesNotExist:
-        return Http404("Course doesn't exist")
+        raise Http404("Course doesn't exist")
 
     r = getrower(request.user)
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def standard_view(request,id=0):
     try:
         collection = StandardCollection.objects.get(id=id)
     except StandardCollection.DoesNotExist:
-        return Http404("Standard Collection does not exist")
+        raise Http404("Standard Collection does not exist")
 
     r = getrower(request.user)