diff --git a/admin/tool/brickfield/classes/accessibility.php b/admin/tool/brickfield/classes/accessibility.php
index 35f3510b9e8..de6019c6d96 100644
--- a/admin/tool/brickfield/classes/accessibility.php
+++ b/admin/tool/brickfield/classes/accessibility.php
@@ -48,12 +48,7 @@ class accessibility {
     public static function is_accessibility_enabled(): bool {
         global $CFG;
 
-        if (isset($CFG->enableaccessibilitytools)) {
-            return $CFG->enableaccessibilitytools;
-        }
-
-        // Enabled by default.
-        return true;
+        return !empty($CFG->enableaccessibilitytools);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/blocks/accessreview/block_accessreview.php b/blocks/accessreview/block_accessreview.php
index 1743b06b336..cb71ce0764f 100644
--- a/blocks/accessreview/block_accessreview.php
+++ b/blocks/accessreview/block_accessreview.php
@@ -171,9 +171,7 @@ class block_accessreview extends block_base {
      * @return bool
      */
     public function can_block_be_added(moodle_page $page): bool {
-        global $CFG;
-
-        return $CFG->enableaccessibilitytools;
+        return accessibility::is_accessibility_enabled();
     }
 
     /**