diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 627d6694..1d68e3e2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2014.01.03.20.58.03
+Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2014.01.03.21.30.13
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 3d7b33d2..8e56b0c2 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -8189,8 +8189,8 @@ def index():
                         limits = (offset,long(vars.get('limit',None) or 1000)+offset)
                     except ValueError:
                         return Row({'status':400,'error':'invalid limits','response':None})
-                    if count > limits[1]-limits[0]:
-                        return Row({'status':400,'error':'too many records','response':None})
+                    #if count > limits[1]-limits[0]:
+                    #    return Row({'status':400,'error':'too many records','response':None})
                     try:
                         response = dbset.select(limitby=limits,orderby=orderby,*fields)
                     except ValueError: