diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d64ca6b5..04b89b80 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-12 21:59:21) dev
+Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-12 22:34:49) dev
diff --git a/gluon/validators.py b/gluon/validators.py
index 206721a3..39f845d2 100644
--- a/gluon/validators.py
+++ b/gluon/validators.py
@@ -55,11 +55,16 @@ __all__ = [
     'IS_URL',
     ]
 
+try:
+    from globals import current
+    have_current = True
+except ImportError:
+    have_current = False
+
 def translate(text):
     if text is None:
         return None
-    elif isinstance(text,(str,unicode)):
-        from globals import current
+    elif isinstance(text,(str,unicode)) and have_current:
         if hasattr(current,'T'):
             return str(current.T(text))
     return str(text)