diff --git a/mod/workshop/lib.php b/mod/workshop/lib.php
index a1c94c018d2..54d74b44881 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/lib.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/lib.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function workshop_add_instance(stdclass $workshop) {
     $workshop->timecreated           = time();
     $workshop->timemodified          = $workshop->timecreated;
     $workshop->useexamples           = (int)!empty($workshop->useexamples);
-    $workshop->usepeerassessment     = (int)!empty($workshop->usepeerassessment);
+    $workshop->usepeerassessment     = 1;
     $workshop->useselfassessment     = (int)!empty($workshop->useselfassessment);
     $workshop->latesubmissions       = (int)!empty($workshop->latesubmissions);
     $workshop->phaseswitchassessment = (int)!empty($workshop->phaseswitchassessment);
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function workshop_update_instance(stdclass $workshop) {
     $workshop->timemodified          = time();
     $workshop->id                    = $workshop->instance;
     $workshop->useexamples           = (int)!empty($workshop->useexamples);
-    $workshop->usepeerassessment     = (int)!empty($workshop->usepeerassessment);
+    $workshop->usepeerassessment     = 1;
     $workshop->useselfassessment     = (int)!empty($workshop->useselfassessment);
     $workshop->latesubmissions       = (int)!empty($workshop->latesubmissions);
     $workshop->phaseswitchassessment = (int)!empty($workshop->phaseswitchassessment);
diff --git a/mod/workshop/locallib.php b/mod/workshop/locallib.php
index cb9bf6d4036..6b143cd8c81 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/locallib.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class workshop {
     /** @var bool optional feature: students practise evaluating on example submissions from teacher */
     public $useexamples;
 
-    /** @var bool optional feature: students perform peer assessment of others' work */
+    /** @var bool optional feature: students perform peer assessment of others' work (deprecated, consider always enabled) */
     public $usepeerassessment;
 
     /** @var bool optional feature: students perform self assessment of their own work */
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@ class workshop {
             }
         }
 
-        if ($this->usepeerassessment and has_capability('mod/workshop:peerassess', $this->context, $userid)) {
+        if (has_capability('mod/workshop:peerassess', $this->context, $userid)) {
             if (!empty($gradebook->items[1]->grades)) {
                 $assessmentgrade = reset($gradebook->items[1]->grades);
                 if (!is_null($assessmentgrade->grade)) {
@@ -2661,8 +2661,7 @@ class workshop_user_plan implements renderable {
         $phase = new stdclass();
         $phase->title = get_string('phasesubmission', 'workshop');
         $phase->tasks = array();
-        if (($workshop->usepeerassessment or $workshop->useselfassessment)
-             and has_capability('moodle/course:manageactivities', $workshop->context, $userid)) {
+        if (has_capability('moodle/course:manageactivities', $workshop->context, $userid)) {
             $task = new stdclass();
             $task->title = get_string('taskinstructreviewers', 'workshop');
             $task->link = $workshop->updatemod_url();
@@ -2844,7 +2843,7 @@ class workshop_user_plan implements renderable {
                 }
             }
             unset($a);
-            if ($workshop->usepeerassessment and $numofpeers) {
+            if ($numofpeers) {
                 $task = new stdclass();
                 if ($numofpeerstodo == 0) {
                     $task->completed = true;
diff --git a/mod/workshop/mod_form.php b/mod/workshop/mod_form.php
index db728d1f6a2..685c6f57f2d 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/mod_form.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/mod_form.php
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ class mod_workshop_mod_form extends moodleform_mod {
         $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'useexamples', $label, $text);
         $mform->addHelpButton('useexamples', 'useexamples', 'workshop');
 
-        $label = get_string('usepeerassessment', 'workshop');
-        $text = get_string('usepeerassessment_desc', 'workshop');
-        $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'usepeerassessment', $label, $text);
-        $mform->addHelpButton('usepeerassessment', 'usepeerassessment', 'workshop');
-
         $label = get_string('useselfassessment', 'workshop');
         $text = get_string('useselfassessment_desc', 'workshop');
         $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'useselfassessment', $label, $text);