diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 32e6c53a..ea3a3c7a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2014.01.14.22.16.35
+Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2014.01.24.16.21.05
diff --git a/gluon/tests/__init__.py b/gluon/tests/__init__.py
index 89abeff9..9b4c15c9 100644
--- a/gluon/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/gluon/tests/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os, sys
 from test_http import *
 from test_cache import *
 
-if "google" in os.getenv("DB"):
+if "google" in (os.getenv("DB") or []):
     from test_dal_nosql import *
 else:
     from test_dal import *
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index b5b9aa1d..f5610284 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                    f=f, args=args, vars=vars, scheme=scheme)
 
     def here(self):
-        return URL(args=current.request.args,vars=current.request.vars)
+        return URL(args=current.request.args,vars=current.request.get_vars)
 
     def __init__(self, environment=None, db=None, mailer=True,
                  hmac_key=None, controller='default', function='user',