--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/01/09 03:56:27	1.1110
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/01/15 17:37:45	1.1111
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1110 2013/01/09 03:56:27 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1111 2013/01/15 17:37:45 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -11626,7 +11626,7 @@ 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 ++;
                     }