--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2003/12/12 00:20:08	1.459
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2004/01/15 19:43:07	1.459.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.459 2003/12/12 00:20:08 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.459.2.1 2004/01/15 19:43:07 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3792,7 +3792,9 @@ sub packages_tab_default {
     foreach my $package (split(/,/,$packages)) {
 	my ($pack_type,$pack_part)=split(/_/,$package,2);
 	if ($pack_part eq $part) {
-	    return $packagetab{"$pack_type&$name&default"};
+	    if (defined($packagetab{"$pack_type&$name&default"})) {
+		return $packagetab{"$pack_type&$name&default"};
+	    }
 	}
     }
     return undef;