diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8bf38b2c..3d4cb666 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ update:
 	echo "remember that pymysql was tweaked"
 src:
 	### Use semantic versioning
-	echo 'Version 2.10.0-beta+timestamp.'`date +%Y.%m.%d.%H.%M.%S` > VERSION
+	echo 'Version 2.9.12-beta+timestamp.'`date +%Y.%m.%d.%H.%M.%S` > VERSION
 	### rm -f all junk files
 	make clean
 	### clean up baisc apps
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 481d18ed..0b1dbd10 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -842,6 +842,7 @@ class Recaptcha(DIV):
         comment = '',
         ajax=False
     ):
+        request = request or current.request
         self.request_vars = request and request.vars or current.request.vars
         self.remote_addr = request.env.remote_addr
         self.public_key = public_key