diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 160c221c..513a6ef6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.1.0 (2012-10-14 15:32:29) dev
+Version 2.1.0 (2012-10-14 15:55:41) dev
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index dfbca930..8023171b 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -1627,6 +1627,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                 urlbase = settings.cas_provider,
                 actions=actions,
                 maps=maps)
+        return self
 
     def log_event(self, description, vars=None, origin='auth'):
         """