diff --git a/lib/weblib.php b/lib/weblib.php
index 3d9d3f8a225..ef670c78deb 100644
--- a/lib/weblib.php
+++ b/lib/weblib.php
@@ -2717,8 +2717,7 @@ function get_formatted_help_string($identifier, $component, $ajax = false, $a =
                 $data->doclink->linktext = $linktext;
                 $data->doclink->class = ($CFG->doctonewwindow) ? 'helplinkpopup' : '';
             } else {
-                $data->completedoclink = html_writer::tag('div', $OUTPUT->doc_link($link, $linktext),
-                    array('class' => 'helpdoclink'));
+                $data->completedoclink = html_writer::div($OUTPUT->doc_link($link, $linktext, true), 'helpdoclink');
             }
         }
     } else {