--- loncom/homework/lonsimpleproblemedit.pm	2014/12/15 00:50:20	1.37
+++ loncom/homework/lonsimpleproblemedit.pm	2015/09/11 00:56:41	1.38
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Simple Problem Parameter Setting "Editor"
 #
-# $Id: lonsimpleproblemedit.pm,v 1.37 2014/12/15 00:50:20 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonsimpleproblemedit.pm,v 1.38 2015/09/11 00:56:41 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ sub handler {
         foreach my $envkey (keys(%env)) {
 	    if ($envkey=~/^form\.(\w+)$/) {
                 my $parm=$1;
+                next if ($parm eq 'symb');
 		$storecontent{$prefix.$parm}=$env{'form.'.$parm};
                 $storecontent{$prefix.$parm}=~s/^\s+//s;
 		$storecontent{$prefix.$parm}=~s/\s+$//s;