diff --git a/course/edit_form.php b/course/edit_form.php
index 8f7e87532a819..afd3d1a4bca92 100644
--- a/course/edit_form.php
+++ b/course/edit_form.php
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ function definition() {
         }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        // Just a placeholder..
         $mform->addElement('hidden', 'addcourseformatoptionshere');
+        $mform->setType('addcourseformatoptionshere', PARAM_BOOL);
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         enrol_course_edit_form($mform, $course, $context);