Index: lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/Attic/LamsSecurityUtil.java,v
diff -u -r1.18 -r1.19
--- lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java	19 Dec 2014 22:28:58 -0000	1.18
+++ lams_bb_integration/src/org/lamsfoundation/ld/integration/blackboard/LamsSecurityUtil.java	23 Jan 2015 00:05:34 -0000	1.19
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@
 	if (localeStr == null)
 	    return "XX";
 	String[] split = localeStr.split("_");
-	return split[1];
+	
+	//default country set to AU
+	String country = split.length > 1 ? split[1] : "AU";
+	return country;
     }
 
 }