--- loncom/interface/groupsort.pm	2003/01/09 22:04:28	1.17
+++ loncom/interface/groupsort.pm	2003/01/14 18:47:50	1.18
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LON-CAPA group sort handler
 # Allows for sorting prior to import into RAT.
 #
-# $Id: groupsort.pm,v 1.17 2003/01/09 22:04:28 www Exp $
+# $Id: groupsort.pm,v 1.18 2003/01/14 18:47:50 www Exp $
 # 
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ my %hash; # variable to tie to user spec
 my $iconpath; # variable to be accessible to multiple subroutines
 
 sub cleanup {
-   untie(%hash) if (tied(%hash));
+    if (tied(%hash)){
+	&Apache::lonnet::logthis('Cleanup groupsort: hash');
+        unless (untie(%hash)) {
+	    &Apache::lonnet::logthis('Failed cleanup groupsort: hash');
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------- Main Handler