diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 24da21d6..e4b6c6a9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-06-27 17:45:06) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-06-27 18:02:29) dev
diff --git a/gluon/rocket.py b/gluon/rocket.py
index 335362f6..d87d627b 100644
--- a/gluon/rocket.py
+++ b/gluon/rocket.py
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ class Worker(Thread):
         except socket.timeout:
             raise SocketTimeout("Socket timed out before request.")
         except TypeError:
-            raise SocketTimeout("Socket timed out before request.")
+            raise SocketClosed("ssl bug caused closer of socket, upgrade to python 2.7")
 
         d = d.strip()