--- loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2008/10/15 09:25:42	1.394
+++ loncom/xml/londefdef.pm	2008/10/27 19:15:35	1.395
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Tags Default Definition Module 
 #
-# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.394 2008/10/15 09:25:42 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: londefdef.pm,v 1.395 2008/10/27 19:15:35 raeburn Exp $
 # 
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ sub start_m {
 	# detect simple math mode entry exits, and convert them
         # to use \ensuremath ... unless there's a \verb inside.
 	if (! ($currentstring=~/\\verb/)) {
-	    if ($currentstring=~/^\s*\$[^\$].*[^\$]\$\s*$/) {
+	    if ($currentstring=~/^\s*\$[^\$].*\$\s*$/) {
 		$currentstring=~s/^(\s*)\$/$1/;
 		$currentstring=~s/\$(\s*)$/$1/;
 		$currentstring='\ensuremath{'.$currentstring.'}';