If we can't parse policy, then set it to an empty dictionary

2013-03-06 15:18:03 -05:00
parent 4cbae2269c
commit 4327aa1885
1 changed files with 1 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
            policy = json.loads(cls.read_grading_policy(paths, system))
        except ValueError:
            system.error_tracker("Unable to decode grading policy as json")
-            policy = None
+            policy = {}

        # cdodge: import the grading policy information that is on disk and put into the
        # descriptor 'definition' bucket as a dictionary so that it is persisted in the DB