--- loncom/localize/lonlocal.pm	2006/04/20 04:30:23	1.39
+++ loncom/localize/lonlocal.pm	2006/06/27 14:20:55	1.40
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Localization routines
 #
-# $Id: lonlocal.pm,v 1.39 2006/04/20 04:30:23 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonlocal.pm,v 1.40 2006/06/27 14:20:55 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ sub gettimezone {
 
 sub locallocaltime {
     my $thistime=shift;
+    if (!defined($thistime) || $thistime eq '') {
+	return &mt('Never');
+    }
     if ((&current_language=~/^en/) || (!$lh)) {
 	return ''.localtime($thistime).&gettimezone($thistime);
     } else {