diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 98d8ae98..c9613f13 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.01.27.10.24.17
+Version 2.4.1-alpha.2+timestamp.2013.01.28.20.47.12
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index b48c0bb9..622c581c 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -6670,6 +6670,8 @@ class Row(object):
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         setattr(self, str(key), value)
 
+    __delitem__ = delattr
+
     __copy__ = lambda self: Row(self)
 
     __call__ = __getitem__