diff --git a/notes/externallib.php b/notes/externallib.php
index fab1f22f20b..8f23cae410f 100644
--- a/notes/externallib.php
+++ b/notes/externallib.php
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ class core_notes_external extends external_api {
                 throw new moodle_exception('invaliduserid');
             }
 
-            if ($course->id != SITEID and !is_enrolled($context, $user, '', true)) {
+            if ($course->id != SITEID and !can_access_course($course, $user, '', true)) {
                 throw new moodle_exception('notenrolledprofile');
             }
         }
diff --git a/user/externallib.php b/user/externallib.php
index def4e0d1300..f03b9b858a9 100644
--- a/user/externallib.php
+++ b/user/externallib.php
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ class core_user_external extends external_api {
             profile_view($user, $usercontext);
         } else {
             // Case like user/view.php.
-            if (!$currentuser and !is_enrolled($coursecontext, $user->id)) {
+            if (!$currentuser and !can_access_course($course, $user, '', true)) {
                 throw new moodle_exception('notenrolledprofile');
             }