diff --git a/grade/export/txt/index.php b/grade/export/txt/index.php
index 9a0b6b1e62b..47de3e7c8bd 100644
--- a/grade/export/txt/index.php
+++ b/grade/export/txt/index.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if ($groupmode == SEPARATEGROUPS and !$currentgroup and !has_capability('moodle/
 
 // process post information
 if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
-    $export = new grade_export_txt($course, $currentgroup, '', false, false, $data->display, $data->decimals);
+    $export = new grade_export_txt($course, $currentgroup, '', false, false, $data->display, $data->decimals, $data->separator);
 
     // print the grades on screen for feedback