diff --git a/admin/settings/courses.php b/admin/settings/courses.php
index fdd0f8977a3..a691f933b39 100644
--- a/admin/settings/courses.php
+++ b/admin/settings/courses.php
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ if ($hassiteconfig or has_any_capability($capabilities, $systemcontext)) {
         new lang_string('communication', 'core_communication'), ''));
 
     list($communicationproviders, $defaulprovider) = \core_communication\api::
-        get_enabled_providers_and_default('communication_matrix');
+        get_enabled_providers_and_default();
 
     $temp->add(new admin_setting_configselect('moodlecourse/coursecommunicationprovider',
         new lang_string('seleccommunicationprovider', 'communication'),
diff --git a/course/tests/behat/course_communication_defaults.feature b/course/tests/behat/course_communication_defaults.feature
index d314bef4f09..0dacd2e99eb 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/course_communication_defaults.feature
+++ b/course/tests/behat/course_communication_defaults.feature
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 Feature: Course communication
   In order to create a new communication room in for course
   As an admin
-  I should have matrix plugin enabled by default
-  I should not have any plugins enabled by default for existing courses
+  I should not have any plugins enabled by default for new and existing courses
 
   Background:
     Given the following "courses" exist:
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ Feature: Course communication
       | Course short name | C2      |
     And I press "Save and display"
     When I navigate to "Communication" in current page administration
-    Then the field "Communication service" matches value "Matrix"
+    Then the field "Communication service" matches value "None"
 
   Scenario: I should have communication disabled by default for existing courses
     Given I am on "Course 1" course homepage