diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6a5794bd..05c14bd0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-31 14:37:01) stable
+Version 1.99.4 (2012-01-06 22:57:17) stable
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 1d9a3624..81e10482 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -4076,7 +4076,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
     True
     """
     instances = {}
-    def __new__(cls):
+    def __new__(cls,*a,**b):
         id = thread.get_ident()
         lock = thread.allocate_lock()
         try:
@@ -4084,7 +4084,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
             try:
                 return cls.instances[id]
             except KeyError:
-                instance = object.__new__(cls)
+                instance = object.__new__(cls,*a,**b)
                 cls.instances[id] = instance
                 return instance
         finally: