diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1accd6ff..ed1a879f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-30 22:48:16) stable
+Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-31 11:47:41) stable
diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index 5f02ce86..71bf8c4a 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
             table = TABLE()
             for id,a,b,c in xfields:
                 raw_b = self.field_parent[id] = b 
-                newrows = self.formstyle(id,a,raw_b,c) 
+                newrows = self.formstyle(id,a,raw_b,c)
                 if type(newrows).__name__ != "tuple":
                     newrows = [newrows]
                 for newrow in newrows:
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 47ab92aa..ab2740df 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -4074,7 +4074,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
     True
     """
     instances = {}
-    def __new__(cls,*a,**b):
+    def __new__(cls):
         id = thread.get_ident()
         lock = thread.allocate_lock()
         try:
@@ -4082,7 +4082,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
             try:
                 return cls.instances[id]
             except KeyError:
-                instance = object.__new__(cls,*a,**b)
+                instance = object.__new__(cls)
                 cls.instances[id] = instance
                 return instance
         finally: