diff --git a/course/moodleform_mod.php b/course/moodleform_mod.php
index 2dae3216d9c..c28680c5845 100644
--- a/course/moodleform_mod.php
+++ b/course/moodleform_mod.php
@@ -396,11 +396,10 @@ abstract class moodleform_mod extends moodleform {
     // form verification
     function validation($data, $files) {
         global $COURSE, $DB, $CFG;
-        $errors = parent::validation($data, $files);
 
         $mform =& $this->_form;
 
-        $errors = array();
+        $errors = parent::validation($data, $files);
 
         if ($mform->elementExists('name')) {
             $name = trim($data['name']);