--- loncom/auth/lonlogout.pm	2006/09/05 20:16:49	1.21
+++ loncom/auth/lonlogout.pm	2006/11/23 01:49:41	1.22
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Logout Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonlogout.pm,v 1.21 2006/09/05 20:16:49 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonlogout.pm,v 1.22 2006/11/23 01:49:41 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ sub handler {
     }
 
     #check if cookie still valid
-    my $handle=$lonid->value;
-    $handle=~s/\W//g;
+    my $handle=&LONCAPA::clean_handle($lonid->value);
     my $lonidsdir=$r->dir_config('lonIDsDir');
     if ((!-e "$lonidsdir/$handle.id") || ($handle eq '')) {
 	$r->log_reason("Cookie $handle not valid", $r->filename);