--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/01/09 16:33:56	1.1075.2.27
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/01/15 18:48:17	1.1075.2.28
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.27 2013/01/09 16:33:56 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.28 2013/01/15 18:48:17 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -11605,7 +11605,7 @@ sub cleanup_empty_dirs {
             my $numitems = 0;
             foreach my $item (@dircontents) {
                 if (-d "$path/$item") {
-                    &recurse_dirs("$path/$item");
+                    &cleanup_empty_dirs("$path/$item");
                     if (-e "$path/$item") {
                         $numitems ++;
                     }