diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7807b57d..fbde96e7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.7.1-stable+timestamp.2013.10.06.10.07.46
+Version 2.7.1-stable+timestamp.2013.10.06.11.51.31
diff --git a/gluon/http.py b/gluon/http.py
index 49e900cc..3c71f242 100644
--- a/gluon/http.py
+++ b/gluon/http.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ defined_status = {
     505: 'HTTP VERSION NOT SUPPORTED',
 }
 
-regex_status = re.compile('^\d{3} \w+$')
-
+regex_status = re.compile('^\d{3} [0-9A-Z ]+$')
 
 class HTTP(Exception):