diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 1076313..443b749 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+20080316 acr src/algebra/mathml.spad invisibletimes == <mspace width=0.3em>
 20080314 tpd Makefile --enable-maxpage=512*1024 due to kamke2
 20080314 tpd src/input/Makefile add heugcd.input
 20080314 tpd src/input/heugcd.input regression test listgcd change
diff --git a/src/algebra/mathml.spad.pamphlet b/src/algebra/mathml.spad.pamphlet
index 67a8157..124c18f 100644
--- a/src/algebra/mathml.spad.pamphlet
+++ b/src/algebra/mathml.spad.pamphlet
@@ -1267,9 +1267,7 @@ have to be switched by swapping names.
       op :=
         op = ","     => "<mo>,</mo>" --originally , \:
         op = ";"     => "<mo>;</mo>" --originally ; \: should figure these out
-        op = "*"     => 
-           checkargs := true
-           "<mo>&#x02062;</mo>"
+        op = "*"     => "<mspace width='0.3em'/>"
 	-- InvisibleTimes
         op = " "     => "<mspace width='0.5em'/>"
         op = "ROW"   => "</mtd><mtd>"