--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/08/20 02:32:59	1.1149
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2013/08/20 14:33:42	1.1150
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1149 2013/08/20 02:32:59 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1150 2013/08/20 14:33:42 bisitz Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -8044,10 +8044,12 @@ function expand_div(caller) {
 }
 
 sub simple_error_page {
-    my ($r,$title,$msg) = @_;
+    my ($r,$title,$msg,$args) = @_;
+    if (!$args->{'no_auto_mt_msg'}) { $msg = &mt($msg); }
+
     my $page =
 	&Apache::loncommon::start_page($title).
-	'<p class="LC_error">'.&mt($msg).'</p>'.
+	'<p class="LC_error">'.$msg.'</p>'.
 	&Apache::loncommon::end_page();
     if (ref($r)) {
 	$r->print($page);