diff --git a/lib/weblib.php b/lib/weblib.php
index 1333a4b10b3..2442b298c2d 100644
--- a/lib/weblib.php
+++ b/lib/weblib.php
@@ -1781,17 +1781,18 @@ function print_footer($course=NULL, $usercourse=NULL) {
$home = false;
} else if ($course == 'home') { // special case for site home page - please do not remove
$course = get_site();
- $homelink = '';
- $homelink .= '
';
+ $homelink = '