diff --git a/course/tests/courselib_test.php b/course/tests/courselib_test.php
index d8e6a6f38ba..a41b1e10603 100644
--- a/course/tests/courselib_test.php
+++ b/course/tests/courselib_test.php
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ class core_course_courselib_testcase extends advanced_testcase {
 
         // Create the course with sections.
         $course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course(array('numsections' => 10), array('createsections' => true));
-        $sections = $DB->get_records('course_sections', array('course' => $course->id));
+        $sections = $DB->get_records('course_sections', array('course' => $course->id), 'section');
         $coursecontext = context_course::instance($course->id);
         $section = array_pop($sections);
         course_delete_section($course, $section);