--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/12/01 22:19:33	1.484
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2006/12/04 22:03:15	1.485
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.484 2006/12/01 22:19:33 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.485 2006/12/04 22:03:15 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2936,13 +2936,10 @@ sub blockcheck {
                                                        $tdom,$spec,$trest,$area);
                 }
                 my ($author,$adv) = &Apache::lonnet::set_userprivs(\%userroles,\%allroles);
-                if ($userroles{'user.priv.'.$checkrole} =~ /evb\&([^\:]*)/) {
-                    if ($1) {
-                        $no_userblock = 1;
-                        last;
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
+		$no_userblock = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,
+							 $checkrole);
+		last if $no_userblock;
+             } else {
                 if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('evb',undef,undef,$checkrole)) {
                     $no_ownblock = 1;
                     last;