diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bcb18326..81b31d64 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.02.15.17.23.54
+Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.02.15.17.25.19
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 733be7a9..78ef0730 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -7210,7 +7210,7 @@ class DAL(object):
                 newuri = DEFAULT_URI
             locals().update(uri)
             uri = newuri
-        elif not uri:
+        elif not uri and uri is not None:
             uri = DEFAULT_URI
 
         if uri == '<zombie>' and db_uid is not None: return