diff --git a/question/type/questiontype.php b/question/type/questiontype.php
index ad6c4b37131..ae1f55879ff 100644
--- a/question/type/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/questiontype.php
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ class default_questiontype {
                     // print info about new penalty
                     // penalty is relevant only if the answer is not correct and further attempts are possible
                     if (($state->last_graded->raw_grade < $question->maxgrade / 1.01)
-                                and (QUESTION_EVENTCLOSEANDGRADE !== $state->event)) {
+                                and (QUESTION_EVENTCLOSEANDGRADE != $state->event)) {
 
                         if ('' !== $state->last_graded->penalty && ((float)$state->last_graded->penalty) > 0.0) {
                             // A penalty was applied so display it
diff --git a/question/type/shortanswer/questiontype.php b/question/type/shortanswer/questiontype.php
index 4fdbd715a06..9e553d79675 100644
--- a/question/type/shortanswer/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/shortanswer/questiontype.php
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class question_shortanswer_qtype extends default_questiontype {
                     }
                     // print info about new penalty
                     // penalty is relevant only if the answer is not correct and further attempts are possible
-                    if (($state->last_graded->raw_grade < $question->maxgrade) and (QUESTION_EVENTCLOSEANDGRADE !== $state->event)) {
+                    if (($state->last_graded->raw_grade < $question->maxgrade) and (QUESTION_EVENTCLOSEANDGRADE != $state->event)) {
                         if ('' !== $state->last_graded->penalty && ((float)$state->last_graded->penalty) > 0.0) {
                             // A penalty was applied so display it
                             echo ' ';