--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2010/09/24 03:14:58	1.980
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2010/09/24 13:15:41	1.981
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.980 2010/09/24 03:14:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.981 2010/09/24 13:15:41 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -10649,7 +10649,7 @@ sub init_user_environment {
 	    $env{'browser.interface'}=$form->{'interface'};
 	}
 
-        my %is_adv = ( is_adv => &Apache::lonnet::is_advanced_user($domain,$username) );
+        my %is_adv = ( is_adv => $env{'user.adv'} );
         my %domdef = &Apache::lonnet::get_domain_defaults($domain);
 
         foreach my $tool ('aboutme','blog','portfolio') {