--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2015/07/17 19:11:09	1.356
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2015/09/14 13:45:19	1.357
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.356 2015/07/17 19:11:09 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.357 2015/09/14 13:45:19 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1368,7 +1368,8 @@ sub zero_timer {
             my $now = time;
             my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access($interval[1],$symb);
             if ($first_access > 0) {
-                if ($first_access+$interval[0] > $now) {
+                my ($timelimit) = split(/_/,$interval[0]);
+                if ($first_access+$timelimit > $now) {
                     my $done_time = $now - $first_access;
                     my $snum = 1;
                     if ($interval[1] eq 'map') {