diff --git a/question/editlib.php b/question/editlib.php
index e3b5c99906d..a5cac7319f6 100644
--- a/question/editlib.php
+++ b/question/editlib.php
@@ -1430,9 +1430,7 @@ class question_bank_view {
         if ($question->id == $this->lastchangedid) {
             $classes[] ='highlight';
         }
-        if (!empty($this->extrarows)) {
-            $classes[] = 'r' . ($rowcount % 2);
-        }
+        $classes[] = 'r' . ($rowcount % 2);
         return $classes;
     }