diff --git a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
index 118dd696cd8..8170488a16c 100644
--- a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
+++ b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
@@ -560,9 +560,21 @@ class assign_grading_table extends table_sql implements renderable {
* @return string
*/
function col_select(stdClass $row) {
- return '
- ';
+ $selectcol = '';
+ $selectcol .= '';
+ return $selectcol;
}
/**