--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2011/06/11 17:43:30	1.1113
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2011/06/12 13:48:28	1.1114
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1113 2011/06/11 17:43:30 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1114 2011/06/12 13:48:28 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ sub compare_server_load {
     my $userloadans = &reply('userload',$try_server);
 
     if ($loadans !~ /\d/ && $userloadans !~ /\d/) {
-	return; #didn't get a number from the server
+	return ($spare_server, $lowest_load); #didn't get a number from the server
     }
 
     my $load;