diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 38d6565c..69b8a7ec 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-19 23:15:35) stable
+Version 1.99.4 (2011-12-19 23:20:09) stable
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 3a8aa599..47ab92aa 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ def call_or_redirect(f,*args):
 
 def replace_id(url, form):
     if url and not url[0] == '/' and url[:4] != 'http':
-        # this is here for backward compatibility
         return URL(url.replace('[id]', str(form.vars.id)))
-    elif url:
-        # this allows http://..../%(id)s/%(name)s/etc.
-        return url % form.vars
     return url
 
 class Mail(object):