diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 315a9b73..f42aeb29 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.01.02.18.58.15
+Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.01.03.21.29.36
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index e5085787..e0bf0560 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -7084,7 +7084,7 @@ def index():
                         patterns += auto_table(table,base=tag,depth=depth-1)
             return patterns
 
-        if patterns==DEFAULT:
+        if patterns == 'auto':
             patterns=[]
             for table in db.tables:
                 if not table.startswith('auth_'):