diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 03ff53f4..76240630 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.7.4-stable+timestamp.2013.11.18.15.36.55
+Version 2.7.4-stable+timestamp.2013.11.18.15.40.40
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index a9e4a832..413ccff5 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -10037,7 +10037,7 @@ class Query(object):
         return '<Query %s>' % BaseAdapter.expand(self.db._adapter,self)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return self.db._adapter.expand(self)
+        return str(self.db._adapter.expand(self))
 
     def __and__(self, other):
         return Query(self.db,self.db._adapter.AND,self,other)