diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 450a62f2..f7be1024 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.0.9 (2012-09-17 07:10:46) stable
+Version 2.0.9 (2012-09-17 07:13:22) stable
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 754e800c..54ec7ef2 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ class BaseAdapter(ConnectionPool):
         having = args_get('having', False)
         limitby = args_get('limitby', False)
         for_update = args_get('for_update', False)
-        if not distinct in (True,False) and not groupby:
+        if not distinct is True and not distinct is False and not groupby:
             distinct, groupby = False, distinct
         if self.can_select_for_update is False and for_update is True:
             raise SyntaxError, 'invalid select attribute: for_update'