diff --git a/mod/hotpot/mod.html b/mod/hotpot/mod.html
index 3635495101b..46859f06579 100644
--- a/mod/hotpot/mod.html
+++ b/mod/hotpot/mod.html
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ $text_source_options = array(
     <tr valign="top">
         <td align="right"><b><?php print_string("quizopen", "quiz") ?>:</b></td>
         <td align="left"><?php
-            if (!$form->timeopen && $course->format == "weeks") {
-                $form->timeopen = $course->startdate + (($form->section - 1) * 608400);
-            }
             print_date_selector("openday", "openmonth", "openyear", $form->timeopen);
             print ' - ';
             print_time_selector("openhour", "openminute", $form->timeopen);
@@ -132,9 +129,6 @@ $text_source_options = array(
     <tr valign="top">
         <td align="right"><b><?php print_string("quizclose", "quiz") ?>:</b></td>
         <td align="left"><?php
-            if (!$form->timeclose && $course->format == "weeks") {
-                $form->timeclose= $course->startdate + (($form->section) * 608400);
-            }
             print_date_selector("closeday", "closemonth", "closeyear", $form->timeclose);
             print ' - ';
             print_time_selector("closehour", "closeminute", $form->timeclose);