diff --git a/lib/weblib.php b/lib/weblib.php
index 4daa5c4a7e7..17d47d7f6d4 100644
--- a/lib/weblib.php
+++ b/lib/weblib.php
@@ -3883,7 +3883,7 @@ function print_textarea($usehtmleditor, $rows, $cols, $width, $height, $name, $v
 
         if ($usehtmleditor) {
             if (!empty($courseid) and has_capability('moodle/course:managefiles', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $courseid))) {
-                $httpsrequired = empty($HTTPSPAGEREQUIRED) ? '' : '&httpsrequired=1';
+                $httpsrequired = empty($HTTPSPAGEREQUIRED) ? '' : '&httpsrequired=1';
                 // needed for course file area browsing in image insert plugin
                 $str .= ($scriptcount < 1) ? '<script type="text/javascript" src="'.
                         $CFG->httpswwwroot .'/lib/editor/htmlarea/htmlarea.php?id='.$courseid.$httpsrequired.'"></script>'."\n" : '';