diff --git a/lib/grade/grade_item.php b/lib/grade/grade_item.php
index fc37d2d87e7d5..31dade871e24a 100644
--- a/lib/grade/grade_item.php
+++ b/lib/grade/grade_item.php
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ function depends_on() {
                 return array();
             }
 
-            if (!empty($CFG->enableoutcomes) or $grade_category->aggregateoutcomes) {
+            if (empty($CFG->enableoutcomes) or $grade_category->aggregateoutcomes) {
                 $outcomes_sql = "";
             } else {
                 $outcomes_sql = "AND gi.outcomeid IS NULL";