diff --git a/grade/edit/letter/index.php b/grade/edit/letter/index.php
index b6140e5c84c..e709d971bb8 100644
--- a/grade/edit/letter/index.php
+++ b/grade/edit/letter/index.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ if (!$edit) {
         echo $renderer->render_action_bar($actionbar);
         echo $OUTPUT->heading($heading);
     } else {
-        print_grade_page_head($course->id, 'letter', 'view', $heading, false, false,
+        print_grade_page_head($course->id, 'letter', 'view', false, false, false,
             true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
     }
 
diff --git a/grade/edit/scale/index.php b/grade/edit/scale/index.php
index f9e6e18f637..6a21e7dab7e 100644
--- a/grade/edit/scale/index.php
+++ b/grade/edit/scale/index.php
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ if ($scales = grade_scale::fetch_all_global()) {
 $actionbar = new \core_grades\output\scales_action_bar($context);
 
 if ($courseid) {
-    print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'scale', 'scale', get_string('coursescales', 'grades'),
+    print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'scale', 'scale', false,
         false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
 } else {
     $renderer = $PAGE->get_renderer('core_grades');
diff --git a/grade/edit/settings/index.php b/grade/edit/settings/index.php
index eac3a216d62..98602f60412 100644
--- a/grade/edit/settings/index.php
+++ b/grade/edit/settings/index.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
     }
 }
 
-print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'settings', 'coursesettings', get_string('coursegradesettings', 'grades'));
+print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'settings', 'coursesettings');
 
 // The settings could have been changed due to a notice shown in print_grade_page_head, we need to refresh them.
 $settings = grade_get_settings($course->id);
diff --git a/grade/edit/tree/index.php b/grade/edit/tree/index.php
index ae874d56f0e..fd60ee21acd 100644
--- a/grade/edit/tree/index.php
+++ b/grade/edit/tree/index.php
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ if (grade_regrade_final_grades_if_required($course, $grade_edit_tree_index_check
 }
 
 $actionbar = new \core_grades\output\gradebook_setup_action_bar($context);
-print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'settings', 'setup', get_string('gradebooksetup', 'grades'),
-    false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar, false);
+print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'settings', 'setup', false,
+    false, false, true, null, null, null, $actionbar);
 
 // Print Table of categories and items
 echo $OUTPUT->box_start('gradetreebox generalbox');
diff --git a/grade/lib.php b/grade/lib.php
index c7524e9d52f..147c0dc9430 100644
--- a/grade/lib.php
+++ b/grade/lib.php
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ class grade_plugin_info {
  * @param string $active_type The type of the current page (report, settings,
  *                            import, export, scales, outcomes, letters)
  * @param string|null $active_plugin The plugin of the current page (grader, fullview etc...)
- * @param string|bool $heading The heading of the page. Tries to guess if none is given
+ * @param string|bool $heading The heading of the page.
  * @param boolean $return Whether to return (true) or echo (false) the HTML generated by this function
  * @param string|bool $buttons Additional buttons to display on the page
  * @param boolean $shownavigation should the gradebook navigation be shown?
@@ -852,14 +852,18 @@ class grade_plugin_info {
  * @param actionbar|null $actionbar The actions bar which will be displayed on the page if $shownavigation is set
  *                                  to true. If $actionbar is not explicitly defined, the general action bar
  *                                  (\core_grades\output\general_action_bar) will be used by default.
- * @param boolean $showtitle If set to false just show course full name as a title.
+ * @param null $unused This parameter has been deprecated since 4.3 and should not be used anymore.
  * @return string HTML code or nothing if $return == false
  */
-function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $active_plugin = null, $heading = false,
+function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $active_plugin = null, string|bool $heading = false,
        bool $return = false, $buttons = false, bool $shownavigation = true, ?string $headerhelpidentifier = null,
-       ?string $headerhelpcomponent = null, ?stdClass $user = null, ?action_bar $actionbar = null, $showtitle = true) {
+       ?string $headerhelpcomponent = null, ?stdClass $user = null, ?action_bar $actionbar = null, $unused = null) {
     global $CFG, $OUTPUT, $PAGE;
 
+    if ($unused !== null) {
+        debugging('Deprecated argument passed to ' . __FUNCTION__, DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
+    }
+
     // Put a warning on all gradebook pages if the course has modules currently scheduled for background deletion.
     require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/course/lib.php');
     if (course_modules_pending_deletion($courseid, true)) {
@@ -875,24 +879,15 @@ function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $acti
     $plugin_info = grade_get_plugin_info($courseid, $active_type, $active_plugin);
 
     // Determine the string of the active plugin
-    $stractive_plugin = ($active_plugin) ? $plugin_info['strings']['active_plugin_str'] : $heading;
     $stractive_type = $plugin_info['strings'][$active_type];
 
-    if (!$showtitle) {
-        $title = $PAGE->course->fullname;
-    } else if (empty($plugin_info[$active_type]->id) || !empty($plugin_info[$active_type]->parent)) {
-        $title = $PAGE->course->fullname.': ' . $stractive_type . ': ' . $stractive_plugin;
-    } else {
-        $title = $PAGE->course->fullname.': ' . $stractive_plugin;
-    }
-
     if ($active_type == 'report') {
         $PAGE->set_pagelayout('report');
     } else {
         $PAGE->set_pagelayout('admin');
     }
     $PAGE->set_title(get_string('grades') . ': ' . $stractive_type);
-    $PAGE->set_heading($title);
+    $PAGE->set_heading($PAGE->course->fullname);
     $PAGE->set_secondary_active_tab('grades');
 
     if ($buttons instanceof single_button) {
@@ -914,15 +909,6 @@ function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $acti
         echo $returnval;
     }
 
-    // Guess heading if not given explicitly
-    if (!$heading) {
-        $heading = $stractive_plugin;
-    }
-
-    if (!$showtitle) {
-        $heading = '';
-    }
-
     if ($shownavigation) {
         $renderer = $PAGE->get_renderer('core_grades');
         // If the navigation action bar is not explicitly defined, use the general (default) action bar.
@@ -937,6 +923,8 @@ function print_grade_page_head(int $courseid, string $active_type, ?string $acti
         }
     }
 
+    $heading = !empty($heading) ? $heading : '';
+
     $output = '';
     // Add a help dialogue box if provided.
     if (isset($headerhelpidentifier)) {
diff --git a/grade/report/grader/index.php b/grade/report/grader/index.php
index 3ba7858adac..96964c5f27d 100644
--- a/grade/report/grader/index.php
+++ b/grade/report/grader/index.php
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ $PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('gradereport_grader/collapse', 'init', [
 $numusers = $report->get_numusers(true, true);
 
 $actionbar = new \gradereport_grader\output\action_bar($context, $report, $numusers);
-print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'report', 'grader', $reportname, false, $buttons, true,
-    null, null, null, $actionbar, false);
+print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'report', 'grader', false, false, $buttons, true,
+    null, null, null, $actionbar);
 
 // make sure separate group does not prevent view
 if ($report->currentgroup == -2) {
diff --git a/grade/report/grader/preferences.php b/grade/report/grader/preferences.php
index e9e4e4c95ce..b20c1fa2ee9 100644
--- a/grade/report/grader/preferences.php
+++ b/grade/report/grader/preferences.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if ($data = $mform->get_data()) {
     }
 }
 
-print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'settings', 'grader', get_string('preferences', 'gradereport_grader'));
+print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'settings', 'grader');
 
 // If USER has admin capability, print a link to the site config page for this report
 if (has_capability('moodle/site:config', $systemcontext)) {
diff --git a/grade/report/history/index.php b/grade/report/history/index.php
index 469a2dec050..0c56d488c86 100644
--- a/grade/report/history/index.php
+++ b/grade/report/history/index.php
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ if ($table->is_downloading()) {
 // Print header.
 $actionbar = new \core_grades\output\general_action_bar($context,
     new moodle_url('/grade/report/history/index.php', ['id' => $courseid]), 'report', 'history');
-print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'report', 'history', get_string('pluginname',
-    'gradereport_history'), false, false, true, null, null,
+print_grade_page_head($COURSE->id, 'report', 'history', false, false, false, true, null, null,
     null, $actionbar);
 $mform->display();
 
diff --git a/grade/report/summary/index.php b/grade/report/summary/index.php
index a90af79fd04..854cc909d02 100644
--- a/grade/report/summary/index.php
+++ b/grade/report/summary/index.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ require_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $context);
 
 print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'summary', false,
     false, false, true, null, null,
-    null, null, false);
+    null, null);
 
 $report = system_report_factory::create(summary::class, context_course::instance($courseid));
 
diff --git a/grade/report/user/index.php b/grade/report/user/index.php
index ffd16cac34a..b70773de593 100644
--- a/grade/report/user/index.php
+++ b/grade/report/user/index.php
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ if (has_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $context)) {
 
         $actionbar = new \gradereport_user\output\action_bar($context, $userview, null, $currentgroup);
         // Print header.
-        print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'user', ' ', false, null, true,
+        print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'user', false, false, null, true,
             null, null, null, $actionbar);
 
         echo $report->output_report_zerostate();
     } else if ($userid == 0) { // Show all reports.
         $actionbar = new \gradereport_user\output\action_bar($context, $userview, 0, $currentgroup);
-        print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'user', ' ', false, null, true,
+        print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'user', false, false, null, true,
             null, null, null, $actionbar);
 
         while ($userdata = $gui->next_user()) {
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ if (has_capability('moodle/grade:viewall', $context)) {
     $userheading = $gradesrenderer->user_heading($report->user, $courseid, false);
 
     // Print the page.
-    print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'user', ' ');
+    print_grade_page_head($courseid, 'report', 'user');
 
     echo $OUTPUT->heading($userheading);
 
diff --git a/grade/upgrade.txt b/grade/upgrade.txt
index c51175a4936..420d320dd0a 100644
--- a/grade/upgrade.txt
+++ b/grade/upgrade.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 This file describes API changes in /grade/* ;
 Information provided here is intended especially for developers.
 
+=== 4.3 ===
+
+* The $showtitle parameter in the print_grade_page_head function located inside grade/lib.php has been deprecated and is not used anymore.
+
 === 4.1 ===
 * The $importactiveurl parameter in the constructor of the core_grades\output\import_action_bar class has been deprecated and is not used anymore.
 * The $exportactiveurl parameter in the constructor of the core_grades\output\export_action_bar class has been deprecated and is not used anymore.
diff --git a/mod/lesson/tests/behat/link_to_gradebook.feature b/mod/lesson/tests/behat/link_to_gradebook.feature
index e428bea9534..6f581479c3f 100644
--- a/mod/lesson/tests/behat/link_to_gradebook.feature
+++ b/mod/lesson/tests/behat/link_to_gradebook.feature
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ Feature: link to gradebook on the end of lesson page
     Then I should see "Congratulations - end of lesson reached"
     And I should see "View grades"
     And I follow "View grades"
-    And I should see "User report" in the "page-header" "region"
     And I should see "Student 1" in the "region-main" "region"
     And I should see "Test lesson"