--- loncom/interface/lonannounce.pm	2008/09/19 03:27:04	1.71
+++ loncom/interface/lonannounce.pm	2008/09/20 22:18:05	1.71.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Announce
 #
-# $Id: lonannounce.pm,v 1.71 2008/09/19 03:27:04 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonannounce.pm,v 1.71.2.1 2008/09/20 22:18:05 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ SERVERANNOUNCE
 	$class .= " LC_calendar_pickdate";
     }
 # ------------------------------------------------ Determine first day of a week
-    my $datelocale =  &Apache::lonlocal::getdatelocale();
+#    my $datelocale =  &Apache::lonlocal::getdatelocale();
+    my $datelocale;
     my $days_in_week = 7;
     my $startweek = 0;
     if (ref($datelocale)) {