diff --git a/mod/forum/lib.php b/mod/forum/lib.php
index 7a42f6364bb..0b48f7d01ab 100644
--- a/mod/forum/lib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lib.php
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ function forum_get_discussions($cm, $forumsort="", $fullpost=true, $unused=-1, $
         $params[] = $updatedsince;
     }
 
-    $discussionfields = "d.id as discussionid, d.course, d.forum, d.name, d.firstpost, d.userid, d.groupid, d.assessed," .
+    $discussionfields = "d.id as discussionid, d.course, d.forum, d.name, d.firstpost, d.groupid, d.assessed," .
     " d.timemodified, d.usermodified, d.timestart, d.timeend, d.pinned, d.timelocked";
 
     $allnames = get_all_user_name_fields(true, 'u');