--- loncom/lcuserdel	2000/10/29 19:36:54	1.6
+++ loncom/lcuserdel	2000/10/29 22:20:43	1.8
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ my $safeusername=$1;
 # By using the system userdel command:
 # Remove entry from /etc/passwd if it exists
 # Remove entry from /etc/groups if it exists
+# I surround with groupdel command to make absolutely sure the group definition disappears.
+system('/usr/sbin/groupdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
 system('/usr/sbin/userdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message
 system('/usr/sbin/groupdel 2>/dev/null',$safeusername); # ignore error message