diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6e421825..e5a497a6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-08-22 10:48:10) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-08-22 13:00:24) dev
diff --git a/gluon/storage.py b/gluon/storage.py
index bd5c649b..456fc27c 100644
--- a/gluon/storage.py
+++ b/gluon/storage.py
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ __all__ = ['List', 'Storage', 'Settings', 'Messages',
 def have_python_bug_1469629():
     """
     http://bugs.python.org/issue1469629
-    
-    because of this bug class Storage is slower on Python < 2.7.3
     """
     import weakref
     class Test(dict):
         def __init__(self):
+            dict.__init__(self)
             self.__dict__ = self
     s = Test()
     w = weakref.ref(s)