diff --git a/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb
index 6593ee19..ec4cbaaa 100644
--- a/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class CoursesController < ApplicationController
   include ApplicationHelper
   helper SyllabusesHelper
 
-  before_filter :local_exam, :except => [:show]
+  before_filter :local_exam, :except => [:show, :index]
   # before_filter :auth_login1, :only => [:show, :course_activity, :feedback]
   if Redmine::Configuration['gitlab_address'].include?("test")
     skip_before_filter :verify_authenticity_token, :only => [:update_course_module, :join_course_multi_role]