diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5558fc54..3a8cf3d9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.1.0 (2012-10-08 09:15:27) dev
+Version 2.1.0 (2012-10-08 11:03:17) dev
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index a3656a9f..b1a7f184 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -526,8 +526,8 @@ class ConnectionPool(object):
         for db_uid, db_group in dbs:
             for db in db_group:
                 db._adapter.close(action)
-        THREAD_LOCAL.db_instances.clear()
-        THREAD_LOCAL.db_instances_zombie.clear()
+        getattr(THREAD_LOCAL,'db_instances',{}).clear()
+        getattr(THREAD_LOCAL,'db_instances_zombie',{}).clear()
         if callable(action):
             action(None)
         return