diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
index 066173bf8c25..b67ae5b91aca 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ class CourseMode(models.Model):
     NO_ID_PROFESSIONAL_MODE = "no-id-professional"
     CREDIT_MODE = "credit"
 
-    DEFAULT_MODE = Mode(AUDIT, _('Audit'), 0, '', 'usd', None, None, None)
-    DEFAULT_MODE_SLUG = AUDIT
+    ### FUN: default enrollment mode to honor
+    DEFAULT_MODE = Mode(HONOR, _('Honor Code Certificate'), 0, '', 'usd', None, None, None)
+    DEFAULT_MODE_SLUG = HONOR
 
     # Modes that allow a student to pursue a verified certificate
     VERIFIED_MODES = [VERIFIED, PROFESSIONAL]
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index d3976288a4b7..be67c398fa8f 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -1103,6 +1103,7 @@ def enroll(cls, user, course_key, mode=None, check_access=False):
 
         `course_key` is our usual course_id string (e.g. "edX/Test101/2013_Fall)
 
+        ### FUN: default enrollment mode to honor
         `mode` is a string specifying what kind of enrollment this is. The
                default is the default course mode, 'audit'. Other options
                include 'professional', 'verified', 'honor',
@@ -1183,6 +1184,7 @@ def enroll_by_email(cls, email, course_id, mode=None, ignore_errors=True):
 
         `course_id` is our usual course_id string (e.g. "edX/Test101/2013_Fall)
 
+        ### FUN: default enrollment mode to honor
         `mode` is a string specifying what kind of enrollment this is. The
                default is the default course mode, 'audit'. Other options
                include 'professional', 'verified', 'honor',
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 48961b90ff91..18f6b09f1fb8 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -1007,6 +1007,8 @@ def change_enrollment(request, check_access=True):
         # Check that auto enrollment is allowed for this course
         # (= the course is NOT behind a paywall)
         if CourseMode.can_auto_enroll(course_id):
+            ### FUN: default enrollment mode to honor
+
             # Enroll the user using the default mode (audit)
             # We're assuming that users of the course enrollment table
             # will NOT try to look up the course enrollment model