diff --git a/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php b/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php
index 5bccdb410ea..a04f00b2551 100644
--- a/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php
+++ b/grade/edit/outcome/edit_form.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class edit_outcome_form extends moodleform {
             if (empty($courseid)) {
                 $mform->hardFreeze('standard');
 
-            } else if (empty($outcome->courseid) and !has_capability('moodle/grade:manage', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_SYSTEM))) {
+            } else if (!has_capability('moodle/grade:manage', get_context_instance(CONTEXT_SYSTEM))) {
                 $mform->hardFreeze('standard');
 
             } else if ($coursecount and empty($outcome->courseid)) {