diff --git a/mod/forum/lib.php b/mod/forum/lib.php
index bc54e2217f7..4c014ccad4f 100644
--- a/mod/forum/lib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lib.php
@@ -5673,7 +5673,7 @@ function forum_print_latest_discussions($course, $forum, $maxdiscussions=-1, $di
                     $link = true;
                 } else {
                     $modcontext = context_module::instance($cm->id);
-                    $link = forum_user_can_post($forum, $discussion, $USER, $cm, $course, $modcontext);
+                    $link = forum_user_can_see_discussion($forum, $discussion, $modcontext, $USER);
                 }
 
                 $discussion->forum = $forum->id;