diff --git a/IPython/Release.py b/IPython/Release.py
index 76940bf..b06094b 100644
--- a/IPython/Release.py
+++ b/IPython/Release.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ name = 'ipython'
 # because bdist_rpm does not accept dashes (an RPM) convention, and
 # bdist_deb does not accept underscores (a Debian convention).
 
-revision = '95'
+revision = '96'
 branch = 'ipython'
 
 if branch == 'ipython':
diff --git a/IPython/deep_reload.py b/IPython/deep_reload.py
index f8da73c..a0a6236 100644
--- a/IPython/deep_reload.py
+++ b/IPython/deep_reload.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ import imp
 import sys
 
 # Replacement for __import__()
-def deep_import_hook(name, globals=None, locals=None, fromlist=None):
+def deep_import_hook(name, globals=None, locals=None, fromlist=None, level=-1):
+    # For now level is ignored, it's just there to prevent crash  
+    # with from __future__ import absolute_import
     parent = determine_parent(globals)
     q, tail = find_head_package(parent, name)
     m = load_tail(q, tail)
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 33d2503..f5b621f 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-04-09  Ville Vainio <vivainio@gmail.com>
+
+	* deep_reload.py: do not crash on from __future__ import 
+	absolute_import. Close #244.
+
 2008-04-02  Ville Vainio <vivainio@gmail.com>
 
 	* ipy_winpdb.py: New extension for winpdb integration.  %wdb