--- loncom/LondConnection.pm	2005/05/27 21:49:18	1.37
+++ loncom/LondConnection.pm	2006/01/26 21:34:25	1.38
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #   This module defines and implements a class that represents
 #   a connection to a lond daemon.
 #
-# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.37 2005/05/27 21:49:18 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.38 2006/01/26 21:34:25 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ sub Readable {
 	    return 0;
 
 	} elsif ($self->{State} eq "ReadingVersionString") {
-	    $self->{LondVersion}       = chomp($self->{TransactionReply});
+	    chomp($self->{TransactionReply});
+	    $self->{LondVersion}       = $self->{TransactionReply};
 	    $self->Transition("SetHost");
 	    $self->{InformReadable}    = 0;
 	    $self->{InformWritable}    = 1;