--- loncom/interface/lonblockingmenu.pm	2015/04/15 03:28:19	1.14
+++ loncom/interface/lonblockingmenu.pm	2015/09/13 21:48:05	1.15
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Routines for configuring blocking of access to collaborative functions, 
 # and specific resources during an exam
 #
-# $Id: lonblockingmenu.pm,v 1.14 2015/04/15 03:28:19 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonblockingmenu.pm,v 1.15 2015/09/13 21:48:05 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ sub get_block_choices {
 
 sub check_release_required {
     my ($value,$chomemajor,$chomeminor) = @_; 
-    my $needsrelease = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'course:commblock:'.$value};
+    my $needsrelease = $Apache::lonnet::needsrelease{'course:commblock:'.$value.':'};
     if ($needsrelease) {
         my ($needsmajor,$needsminor) = split(/\./,$needsrelease);
         if (($chomemajor < $needsmajor) ||