--- loncom/LONCAPA.pm	2006/05/30 15:39:56	1.3
+++ loncom/LONCAPA.pm	2006/05/30 19:26:34	1.4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Base routines
 #
-# $Id: LONCAPA.pm,v 1.3 2006/05/30 15:39:56 www Exp $
+# $Id: LONCAPA.pm,v 1.4 2006/05/30 19:26:34 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -278,9 +278,7 @@ sub _do_hash_untie {
 }
 
 BEGIN {
-    my $perlvarref=LONCAPA::Configuration::read_conf('loncapa.conf');
-    %perlvar=%{$perlvarref};
-    undef $perlvarref;
+    %perlvar=%{&LONCAPA::Configuration::read_conf('loncapa.conf')};
 }
 
 1;