diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index 98ebe5fd6e1..8541988c7f9 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ function print_section($course, $section, $mods, $modnamesused, $absolute=false,
                     $groupid = ($groupmode == SEPARATEGROUPS && !isteacheredit($course->id)) ?
                         get_current_group($course->id) : false;
 
-                    if (forum_tp_is_tracked() && !isset($untracked[$mod->instance])) {
+                    if (forum_tp_can_track_forums($USER->id) && !isset($untracked[$mod->instance])) {
                         $unread = forum_tp_count_forum_unread_posts($USER->id, $mod->instance, $groupid);
                         if ($unread) {
                             echo '<span class="unread"> <a href="'.$CFG->wwwroot.'/mod/forum/view.php?id='.$mod->id.'">';