diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 61729010..63357aac 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.4 (2012-01-16 21:33:37) stable
+Version 1.99.4 (2012-01-16 21:37:31) stable
diff --git a/gluon/languages.py b/gluon/languages.py
index 67db46dd..6683afda 100644
--- a/gluon/languages.py
+++ b/gluon/languages.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def read_dict_aux(filename):
     fp = open(filename, 'r')
     portalocker.lock(fp, portalocker.LOCK_SH)
     lang_text = fp.read().replace('\r\n', '\n')
-    # needed? portalocker.unlock(fp)
+    portalocker.unlock(fp)  # needed or test_languages.py fails
     fp.close()
     if not lang_text.strip():
         return {}