diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index f105aa82ebb..7a2573b4709 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -3447,8 +3447,7 @@ function update_course($data) {
         fix_course_sortorder();
 
         // Test for and remove blocks which aren't appropriate anymore
-        $page = page_create_object(PAGE_COURSE_VIEW, $course->id);
-        blocks_remove_inappropriate($page);
+        blocks_remove_inappropriate($course);
 
         // Save any custom role names.
         save_local_role_names($course->id, $data);
diff --git a/lib/blocklib.php b/lib/blocklib.php
index bccf122bf6d..6df93bb125d 100644
--- a/lib/blocklib.php
+++ b/lib/blocklib.php
@@ -779,9 +779,9 @@ function blocks_get_missing(&$page, &$blockmanager) {
  * but which should not be there according to blocks_name_allowed_in_format.
  *
  * @todo Write/Fix this function. Currently returns immediatly
- * @param $page a page object.
+ * @param $course
  */
-function blocks_remove_inappropriate($page) {
+function blocks_remove_inappropriate($course) {
     // TODO
     return;
     $blockmanager = blocks_get_by_page($page);