diff --git a/main/lp/scorm_api.php b/main/lp/scorm_api.php
index 59049d343a..3413210a01 100755
--- a/main/lp/scorm_api.php
+++ b/main/lp/scorm_api.php
@@ -874,10 +874,10 @@ function SetValue(param, val) {
 /**
  * Saves the current data from JS memory to the LMS database
  */
-function savedata(item_id, forceIframeSave) {
-    if (!forceIframeSave) {
-        forceIframeSave = 0;
-    }
+function savedata(item_id) {
+    var forceIframeSave = arguments.length > 1 && arguments[1] !== undefined
+        ? arguments[1]
+        : 0;
 
     // Origin can be 'commit', 'finish' or 'terminate' (depending on the calling function)
     logit_lms('function savedata(' + item_id + ')', 3);
@@ -887,10 +887,6 @@ function savedata(item_id, forceIframeSave) {
         //olms.updatable_vars_list['cmi.core.lesson_status'] = true;
     }
 
-    if (typeof(forceIframeSave) == 'undefined') {
-        forceIframeSave = 0;
-    }
-
     old_item_id = olms.info_lms_item[0];
     var item_to_save = olms.lms_item_id;
     logit_lms('item_to_save (original value): ' + item_to_save, 3);