diff --git a/mod/assign/locallib.php b/mod/assign/locallib.php
index ae24d0f7db8..74ed92a3ce4 100644
--- a/mod/assign/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/assign/locallib.php
@@ -7280,9 +7280,6 @@ class assign {
                     $mform->addHelpButton('grade', 'gradeoutofhelp', 'assign');
                     $mform->setType('grade', PARAM_RAW);
                 } else {
-                    $mform->addElement('hidden', 'grade', $name);
-                    $mform->hardFreeze('grade');
-                    $mform->setType('grade', PARAM_RAW);
                     $strgradelocked = get_string('gradelocked', 'assign');
                     $mform->addElement('static', 'gradedisabled', $name, $strgradelocked);
                     $mform->addHelpButton('gradedisabled', 'gradeoutofhelp', 'assign');