diff --git a/course/view.php b/course/view.php
index e15a0226b89..adc22d6306c 100644
--- a/course/view.php
+++ b/course/view.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     require_once($CFG->libdir.'/completionlib.php');
 
     $id          = optional_param('id', 0, PARAM_INT);
-    $name        = optional_param('name', '', PARAM_RAW);
+    $name        = optional_param('name', '', PARAM_TEXT);
     $edit        = optional_param('edit', -1, PARAM_BOOL);
     $hide        = optional_param('hide', 0, PARAM_INT);
     $show        = optional_param('show', 0, PARAM_INT);