diff --git a/lib/filestorage/stored_file.php b/lib/filestorage/stored_file.php
index 835fc762775..212179c1a35 100644
--- a/lib/filestorage/stored_file.php
+++ b/lib/filestorage/stored_file.php
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class stored_file {
      * @return string
      */
     public function get_author() {
-        return $this->file_record->license;
+        return $this->file_record->author;
     }
 
     /**