diff --git a/mod/forum/user.php b/mod/forum/user.php
index a79a270a7c8..d247fd29f17 100644
--- a/mod/forum/user.php
+++ b/mod/forum/user.php
@@ -4,13 +4,10 @@
 
     require_once('../../config.php');
     require_once('lib.php');
-    $course = optional_param('course', PARAM_INT);
-    $id     = optional_param('id', PARAM_INT);
-    $user   = optional_param('user', PARAM_INT);
-    if(!empty($user)){
-        $course = $id;
-        $id     = $user;
-    }
+    // Course ID
+    $course  = required_param('course', PARAM_INT);
+    // User ID
+    $id      = optional_param('id', PARAM_INT);
     $mode    = optional_param('mode', 'posts', PARAM_ALPHA);
     $page    = optional_param('page', 0, PARAM_INT);
     $perpage = optional_param('perpage', 5, PARAM_INT);
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@
         require_course_login($course);
     }
 
-    //add_to_log($course->id, "forum", "user report", "user.php?id=$course->id&user=$user->id&mode=$mode", "$user->id"); 
     add_to_log($course->id, "forum", "user report",
             "user.php?course=$course->id&id=$user->id&mode=$mode", "$user->id");