diff --git a/edit_form.php b/edit_form.php
index bd2a22a..22c5303 100644
--- a/edit_form.php
+++ b/edit_form.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class enrol_self_edit_form extends moodleform {
         $mform->addElement('header', 'header', get_string('pluginname', 'enrol_apply'));
 
         $mform->addElement('text', 'name', get_string('custominstancename', 'enrol'));
+        $mform->setType('name', PARAM_TEXT);
         $options = array(ENROL_INSTANCE_ENABLED  => get_string('yes'),
                          ENROL_INSTANCE_DISABLED => get_string('no'));
         $mform->addElement('select', 'status', get_string('status', 'enrol_apply'), $options);