diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0c38dda8..68bec9ae 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.7.4-stable+timestamp.2013.10.27.22.54.47
+Version 2.7.4-stable+timestamp.2013.10.27.23.17.07
diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 849aad99..5fcda4f4 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -5298,8 +5298,9 @@ class Wiki(object):
         settings.templates = templates
         settings.controller = controller
         settings.function = function
-        settings.groups = groups
-
+        settings.groups = auth.user_groups.values() \
+            if groups is None else groups
+        
         db = auth.db
         self.env = env or {}
         self.env['component'] = Wiki.component
@@ -5407,17 +5408,12 @@ class Wiki(object):
     def not_authorized(self, page=None):
         raise HTTP(401)
 
-    def get_groups(self):
-        if self.settings.groups is not None:
-            return self.settings.groups
-        return self.auth.user_groups.values()
-
     def can_read(self, page):
         if 'everybody' in page.can_read or not \
             self.settings.manage_permissions:
             return True
         elif self.auth.user:
-            groups = self.get_groups()
+            groups = self.settings.groups
             if ('wiki_editor' in groups or
                 set(groups).intersection(set(page.can_read + page.can_edit)) or
                 page.created_by == self.auth.user.id):
@@ -5427,7 +5423,7 @@ class Wiki(object):
     def can_edit(self, page=None):
         if not self.auth.user:
             redirect(self.auth.settings.login_url)
-        groups = self.get_groups()
+        groups = self.settings.groups
         return ('wiki_editor' in groups or
                 (page is None and 'wiki_author' in groups) or
                 not page is None and (
@@ -5437,7 +5433,7 @@ class Wiki(object):
     def can_manage(self):
         if not self.auth.user:
             return False
-        groups = self.get_groups()
+        groups = self.settings.groups
         return 'wiki_editor' in groups
 
     def can_search(self):
@@ -5448,7 +5444,7 @@ class Wiki(object):
             if self.settings.menu_groups is None:
                 return True
             else:
-                groups = self.get_groups()
+                groups = self.settings.groups
                 if any(t in self.settings.menu_groups for t in groups):
                     return True
         return False
@@ -5548,17 +5544,6 @@ class Wiki(object):
                             created_on=page.created_on,
                             modified_on=page.modified_on)
 
-    def check_editor(self, role='wiki_editor', act=False):
-        if not self.auth.user:
-            if not act:
-                return False
-            redirect(self.auth.settings.login_url)
-        elif not self.auth.has_membership(role):
-            if not act:
-                return False
-            raise HTTP(401, "Not Authorized")
-        return True
-
     def edit(self,slug,from_template=0):
         auth = self.auth
         db = auth.db