diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 6c9014cd212..1eb3cc077fd 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     define('BLOCK_R_MAX_WIDTH', 210);
 
     require_once('config.php');
+    require_once($CFG->dirroot .'/course/lib.php');
     require_once($CFG->dirroot .'/lib/blocklib.php');
 
     if (empty($SITE)) {
@@ -72,8 +73,6 @@
 /// Print Section
     if ($SITE->numsections > 0) {
 
-        require_once($CFG->dirroot .'/course/lib.php');
-
         if (!$section = get_record('course_sections', 'course', $SITE->id, 'section', 1)) {
             delete_records('course_sections', 'course', $SITE->id, 'section', 1); // Just in case
             $section->course = $SITE->id;
@@ -148,8 +147,6 @@
         case FRONTPAGECOURSELIST:
         case FRONTPAGECATEGORYNAMES:
 
-            require_once($CFG->dirroot .'/course/lib.php');
-
             if (isset($USER->id) and !isset($USER->admin)) {
                 print_heading_block(get_string('mycourses'));
                 print_spacer(8,1);