diff --git a/classes/file_storage.php b/classes/file_storage.php
index dbc833611b77f6ef1014acb0b1535b5e8214e849..9017629de454f3a3ca85d0b09c840687d57336c1 100644
--- a/classes/file_storage.php
+++ b/classes/file_storage.php
@@ -344,8 +344,6 @@ class file_storage implements \H5PFileStorage {
      * @param \stdClass $context Course Context ID
      */
     public function saveFile($file, $contentid, $contextid = null) {
-        global $COURSE;
-
         if ($contentid !== 0) {
             // Grab cm context
             $cm = \get_coursemodule_from_instance('hvp', $contentid);