diff --git a/lib/moodlelib.php b/lib/moodlelib.php
index abb73c332d5..8fd08cdb637 100644
--- a/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -4936,7 +4936,6 @@ function remove_course_contents($courseid, $showfeedback = true, array $options
     $oldcourse->summary          = '';
     $oldcourse->cacherev         = 0;
     $oldcourse->legacyfiles      = 0;
-    $oldcourse->enablecompletion = 0;
     if (!empty($options['keep_groups_and_groupings'])) {
         $oldcourse->defaultgroupingid = 0;
     }