diff --git a/blocks/section_links/block_section_links.php b/blocks/section_links/block_section_links.php
index 9ef8e7766ad..04032268542 100644
--- a/blocks/section_links/block_section_links.php
+++ b/blocks/section_links/block_section_links.php
@@ -93,11 +93,9 @@ class block_section_links extends block_base {
             }
         }
 
-        $this->content = New stdClass;
-        $this->content->footer = '';
         $this->content->text = $text;
         return $this->content;
     }
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>