diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b276869c..092f1d9d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2013.12.14.20.02.42
+Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2013.12.15.13.31.12
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 80ee34d7..47be7dbc 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -703,6 +703,7 @@ class BaseAdapter(ConnectionPool):
     can_select_for_update = True
     dbpath = None
     folder = None
+    connector = lambda dbpath, adapter_args: None # __init__ should override this
 
     TRUE = 'T'
     FALSE = 'F'