diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e103f1d8..262bcfef 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-07-04 22:50:00) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-07-04 22:50:45) dev
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 19a5aff3..13e4eba5 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -8152,7 +8152,7 @@ class Field(Expression):
         return True
 
     def __str__(self):
-        quote = self.db._adapter and self.db._adapter.varquote or IDENTITY
+        quote = self.db and self.db._adapter.varquote or IDENTITY
         try:
             return '%s.%s' % (quote(self.tablename), quote(self.name))
         except: