--- loncom/auth/checkauthen.pm	2006/09/19 15:18:54	1.8
+++ loncom/auth/checkauthen.pm	2006/09/19 18:03:02	1.9
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # checks for a cokkie to authenticate a user
 #
-# $Id: checkauthen.pm,v 1.8 2006/09/19 15:18:54 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: checkauthen.pm,v 1.9 2006/09/19 18:03:02 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sub handler {
     my $lonid=$cookies{'lonID'};
     my $handle;
     if ($lonid) {
-        my $handle = $lonid->value;
+        $handle = $lonid->value;
         $handle=~s/\W//g;
         $handle = $r->dir_config('lonIDsDir')."/$handle.id";
     } else {