diff --git a/NEWINSTALL b/NEWINSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWINSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index e6456f6d..2156d425 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -4454,7 +4454,7 @@ class Service(object):
         except BaseException:
             etype, eval, etb = sys.exc_info()
             code = -32099
-            data = '%s: %s\n' % (etype.__name__, eval) + str(current.request.is_local and traceback.format_tb(etb))
+            data = '%s: %s\n' % (etype.__name__, eval) + str(request.is_local and traceback.format_tb(etb))
             return return_error(id, code, data=data)
         except:
             etype, eval, etb = sys.exc_info()