diff --git a/lib/blocklib.php b/lib/blocklib.php
index a880f988a0b..3446c6c8712 100644
--- a/lib/blocklib.php
+++ b/lib/blocklib.php
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ class block_manager {
 
         confirm_sesskey();
 
-        if (!$page->user_is_editing() && !$this->page->user_can_edit_blocks()) {
+        if (!$this->page->user_is_editing() && !$this->page->user_can_edit_blocks()) {
             throw new moodle_exception('nopermissions', '', $this->page->url->out(), get_string('addblock'));
         }