diff --git a/mod/forum/lib.php b/mod/forum/lib.php
index 9c3e801213c08..7cfb638e0f021 100644
--- a/mod/forum/lib.php
+++ b/mod/forum/lib.php
@@ -5322,7 +5322,7 @@ function forum_user_can_see_post($forum, $discussion, $post, $user=NULL, $cm=NUL
 
         return (($userfirstpost !== false && (time() - $userfirstpost >= $CFG->maxeditingtime)) ||
                 $firstpost->id == $post->id || $post->userid == $user->id || $firstpost->userid == $user->id ||
-                has_capability('mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting', $modcontext, $user->id, false));
+                has_capability('mod/forum:viewqandawithoutposting', $modcontext, $user->id));
     }
     return true;
 }