Index: wp-db.php
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--- wp-db.php	(revision 15264)
+++ wp-db.php	(working copy)
@@ -735,7 +735,10 @@
 	 * @param string $db MySQL database name
 	 * @return null Always null.
 	 */
-	function select( $db, &$dbh ) {
+	function select( $db, &$dbh = null ) {
+		if ( is_null($dbh) )
+			$dbh = $this->dbh;
+		
 		if ( !@mysql_select_db( $db, $dbh ) ) {
 			$this->ready = false;
 			$this->bail( sprintf( /*WP_I18N_DB_SELECT_DB*/'