diff --git a/completion/classes/external.php b/completion/classes/external.php
index d464901ca3c..dc57b662ffc 100644
--- a/completion/classes/external.php
+++ b/completion/classes/external.php
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class core_completion_external extends external_api {
                                          'type' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Type description'),
                                          'criteria' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Criteria description'),
                                          'requirement' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Requirement description'),
-                                         'status' => new external_value(PARAM_TEXT, 'Status description'),
+                                         'status' => new external_value(PARAM_RAW, 'Status description, can be anything'),
                                          ), 'details'),
                                  ), 'Completions'
                             ), ''