diff --git a/mod/glossary/db/access.php b/mod/glossary/db/access.php
index ec207f3a305..2e3832d682c 100644
--- a/mod/glossary/db/access.php
+++ b/mod/glossary/db/access.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ $mod_glossary_capabilities = array(
     
     'mod/glossary:export' => array(
     
-        'captype' => 'write',
+        'captype' => 'read',
         'contextlevel' => CONTEXT_MODULE,
         'legacy' => array(
             'guest' => CAP_PREVENT,