diff --git a/admin/roles/assign.php b/admin/roles/assign.php
index 2c816eb13c3..46de2d18629 100755
--- a/admin/roles/assign.php
+++ b/admin/roles/assign.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         }
 
     } else if (!empty($courseid)){ // we need this for user tabs in user context
-        if (!$course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id', $courseid))) {
+        if (!$course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id'=>$courseid))) {
             print_error('invalidcourse', 'error');
         }
 
diff --git a/mod/assignment/mod_form.php b/mod/assignment/mod_form.php
index 450385cc5aa..8b42ca00222 100644
--- a/mod/assignment/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod/assignment/mod_form.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class mod_assignment_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
 
         // this hack is needed for different settings of each subtype
         if (!empty($this->_instance)) {
-            if($ass = $DB->get_record('assignment', array('id', $this->_instance))) {
+            if($ass = $DB->get_record('assignment', array('id'=>$this->_instance))) {
                 $type = $ass->assignmenttype;
             } else {
                 print_error('invalidassignment', 'assignment');