diff --git a/mod/quiz/report/statistics/classes/task/recalculate.php b/mod/quiz/report/statistics/classes/task/recalculate.php
index e750973a7a1..dd2cb144677 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/report/statistics/classes/task/recalculate.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/report/statistics/classes/task/recalculate.php
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class recalculate extends \core\task\adhoc_task {
     public static function instance(int $quizid): recalculate {
         $task = new self();
         $task->set_component('quiz_statistics');
-        $task->set_userid(get_admin()->id);
         $task->set_custom_data((object)[
             'quizid' => $quizid,
         ]);