diff --git a/lib/db/access.php b/lib/db/access.php
index 590c28b9dad..c47725fcfb9 100644
--- a/lib/db/access.php
+++ b/lib/db/access.php
@@ -1886,7 +1886,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
         'contextlevel' => CONTEXT_SYSTEM,
         'archetypes'   => array(
             'manager'       => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'       => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),
 
@@ -1940,7 +1939,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
             'manager'        => CAP_ALLOW,
             'coursecreator'  => CAP_ALLOW,
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'        => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),
 
@@ -1953,7 +1951,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
             'manager'        => CAP_ALLOW,
             'coursecreator'  => CAP_ALLOW,
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'        => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),
 
@@ -1966,7 +1963,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
             'manager'        => CAP_ALLOW,
             'coursecreator'  => CAP_ALLOW,
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'        => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),
 
@@ -1979,7 +1975,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
             'manager'        => CAP_ALLOW,
             'coursecreator'  => CAP_ALLOW,
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'        => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),
 
@@ -1992,7 +1987,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
             'manager'        => CAP_ALLOW,
             'coursecreator'  => CAP_ALLOW,
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'        => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),
 
@@ -2006,7 +2000,6 @@ $capabilities = array(
             'coursecreator'  => CAP_ALLOW,
             'teacher'        => CAP_ALLOW,
             'editingteacher' => CAP_ALLOW,
-            'student'        => CAP_PREVENT
         )
     ),