diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a8b8296a..23574b19 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.7 (2012-05-02 17:13:20) dev
+Version 1.99.7 (2012-05-02 17:25:52) dev
diff --git a/gluon/cache.py b/gluon/cache.py
index 4ca5f685..a6c53549 100644
--- a/gluon/cache.py
+++ b/gluon/cache.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class CacheOnDisk(CacheAbstract):
             storage = shelve.open(self.shelve_name)
             storage.close = _close.__get__(storage, shelve.Shelf)
             storage.locker = locker
-        except (Exception) as detail:
+        except Exception:
             logger.error('corrupted cache file %s, will try to delete and recreate it!' % (self.shelve_name))
             if storage:
                 storage.close()