diff --git a/mod/glossary/lib.php b/mod/glossary/lib.php
index b1555868923..d4ce5d518cb 100644
--- a/mod/glossary/lib.php
+++ b/mod/glossary/lib.php
@@ -3819,7 +3819,7 @@ function glossary_get_entries_by_search($glossary, $context, $query, $fullsearch
     $count = $DB->count_records_sql("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT(ge.id)) $sqlfrom $sqlwhere", $params);
 
     $query = "$sqlwrapheader $sqlselect $sqlfrom $sqlwhere $sqlwrapfooter $sqlorderby";
-    $entries = $DB->get_recordset_sql($query, $params, $from, $limit);
+    $entries = $DB->get_records_sql($query, $params, $from, $limit);
 
     return array($entries, $count);
 }