diff --git a/register_participants.inc.php b/register_participants.inc.php
index 8626ed0..dc3f9c9 100644
--- a/register_participants.inc.php
+++ b/register_participants.inc.php
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ function addMentor($registrations_id){
 		return "register_participants.inc.php::addMentor -> " . mysql_error();
 	}
 
-	return mysql_fetch_array($q);
+	return mysql_fetch_assoc($q);
 }
 
 // find out if the specified user is allowed to edit the specified mentor.  returns a boolean answer