diff --git a/grade/report/lib.php b/grade/report/lib.php
index 31591958d9b..a6db267b7a7 100755
--- a/grade/report/lib.php
+++ b/grade/report/lib.php
@@ -362,11 +362,7 @@ class grade_report {
             }
 
             $url .= "?id=$coursemodule->id";
-            if ($itemhidden && has_capability('moodle/grade:viewhidden', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_COURSE, $coursemodule->course))) {
-                return '<a href="' . $url . '"><span class="dimmed_text">' . $modulename . '</div></a>';
-            } else {
-                return '<a href="' . $url . '">' . $modulename . '</a>';
-            }
+            return '<a href="' . $url . '">' . $modulename . '</a>';
         }
 
         return $modulename;
diff --git a/theme/standard/styles_color.css b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
index 1a5f703d510..f572aae2eb8 100644
--- a/theme/standard/styles_color.css
+++ b/theme/standard/styles_color.css
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ table.formtable tbody th {
   background-color:#FFFFFF;
 }
 
-.dimmed_text {
+.dimmed_text,
+.dimmed_text a {
   color:#AAAAAA;
 }