Pre-requisites Enable the completion tracking enablecompletion . Test Upgrade to the latest and Make sure the course table (DB) does not contain the column completionstartonenrol any more. Run the PHP Unit tests to make sure the Web Services don't fail. Create a new course with Completion tracking enabled: Make sure no error appear Edit the course settings: Make sure no error appear Confirm that the completion tracking is enabled and works (you will have to add activities for that). As an admin, access the default course settings and make sure there is no setting for "Completion tracking begins on enrolment". Save the defaults, and make sure no error appeared. Install a fresh install, make sure there is no field completionstartonenrol in mdl_course.