diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/local/helpers/custom_fields.php b/reportbuilder/classes/local/helpers/custom_fields.php
index b7ffe1e33c0..3d078970f2f 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/local/helpers/custom_fields.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/local/helpers/custom_fields.php
@@ -237,12 +237,7 @@ class custom_fields {
                 // Options are stored inside configdata json string and we need to convert it to array.
                 if ($field->get('type') === 'select') {
                     $filter->set_options_callback(static function() use ($field): array {
-                        $options = explode("\r\n", $field->get_configdata_property('options'));
-                        // Method set_options starts using array at index 1. we shift one position on this array.
-                        // In course settings this menu has an empty option and we need to respect that.
-                        array_unshift($options, " ");
-                        unset($options[0]);
-                        return $options;
+                        return $field->get_options();
                     });
                 }