diff --git a/course/category.php b/course/category.php
index 8ddcec21de7..5c872b06417 100644
--- a/course/category.php
+++ b/course/category.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
 /// Editing functions
 
-    if ($adminediting) {
+    if ($creatorediting) {
     /// Move a specified course to a new category
 
         if (!empty($moveto) and $data = data_submitted() and confirm_sesskey()) {   // Some courses are being moved