diff --git a/src/transformer/utils/get_activity/course_section.php b/src/transformer/utils/get_activity/course_section.php
index 72dd58fcc..c8ac8a105 100644
--- a/src/transformer/utils/get_activity/course_section.php
+++ b/src/transformer/utils/get_activity/course_section.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  * @return array
  */
 function course_section(array $config, \stdClass $course, int $csid) {
+    $repo = $config['repo'];
     $lang = utils\get_course_lang($course);
     $section = $repo->read_record_by_id('course_sections', $csid);