diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b640b2e2..e6313769 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-08-14 20:37:43) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-08-15 09:06:31) dev
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 963fede0..20c66773 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -8309,7 +8309,7 @@ class Field(Expression):
         return (value, None)
 
     def count(self, distinct=None):
-        return Expression(self.db, self.db._adapter.COUNT, self, distinct, self.type)
+        return Expression(self.db, self.db._adapter.COUNT, self, distinct, 'integer')
 
     def __nonzero__(self):
         return True