diff --git a/lib/moodlelib.php b/lib/moodlelib.php
index 8cd475b25d5c5..82342ade81ae5 100644
--- a/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -1784,9 +1784,7 @@ function require_login($courseorid=0, $autologinguest=true, $cm=null) {
         if ($USER->username != 'guest' and !has_capability('moodle/course:view', $context)) {
             if ($COURSE->guest == 1) {
                  // Temporarily assign them guest role for this context, if it fails later user is asked to enrol
-                 has_capability('clearcache');   // Must clear cache
-                 $guestcaps = get_role_context_caps($CFG->guestroleid, $context);
-                 $USER->capabilities = merge_role_caps($USER->capabilities, $guestcaps);
+                 $USER->access = load_temp_role($context, $CFG->guestroleid, $USER->access);
             }
         }