--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/01/01 19:53:26	1.1108
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/01/03 20:08:59	1.1109
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1108 2013/01/01 19:53:26 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1109 2013/01/03 20:08:59 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -14353,7 +14353,7 @@ sub check_captcha {
                       output_folder => $captcha_params{'output_dir'},
                       data_folder   => $captcha_params{'db_dir'},
                   );
-    my $captcha_chk = $captcha->check_code($code,$md5sum);
+    $captcha_chk = $captcha->check_code($code,$md5sum);
     my %captcha_hash = (
                         0       => 'Code not checked (file error)',
                        -1      => 'Failed: code expired',