diff --git a/question/export.php b/question/export.php
index b75b56090b0..0a61c5027ba 100644
--- a/question/export.php
+++ b/question/export.php
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     
     if (!$categoryid) { // need to get category from modform
         $showcatmenu = true; // will ensure that user can choose category
-        if (isset($SESSION->modform)) {
-            $categoryid = $SESSION->modform->category;
+        if (isset($SESSION->questioncat)) {
+            $categoryid = $SESSION->questioncat;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/question/import.php b/question/import.php
index 4c6b1e8816c..aa3cec8c351 100644
--- a/question/import.php
+++ b/question/import.php
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 
     if (!$categoryid) { // try to get category from modform
         $showcatmenu = true; // will ensure that user can choose category
-        if (isset($SESSION->modform)) {
-            $categoryid = $SESSION->modform->category;
+        if (isset($SESSION->questioncat)) {
+            $categoryid = $SESSION->questioncat;
         }
     }