--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2017/06/21 19:54:58	1.522.2.23.4.1
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2017/11/16 23:48:30	1.522.2.23.4.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.522.2.23.4.1 2017/06/21 19:54:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.522.2.23.4.2 2017/11/16 23:48:30 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4558,7 +4558,7 @@ my %standard_parms;
 my %standard_parms_types;
 
 sub load_parameter_names {
-    open(my $config,"<$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}/packages.tab");
+    open(my $config,"<","$Apache::lonnet::perlvar{'lonTabDir'}/packages.tab");
     while (my $configline=<$config>) {
     if ($configline !~ /\S/ || $configline=~/^\#/) { next; }
     chomp($configline);