diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 4742949c..2895430f 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -9143,7 +9143,7 @@ class Table(object):
                 new_fields[key] = value
 
         if _key is DEFAULT:
-            record = self(**values)
+            record = self(**fields)
         elif isinstance(_key, dict):
             record = self(**_key)
         else: