Index: django/contrib/auth/views.py
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--- django/contrib/auth/views.py	(revision 6473)
+++ django/contrib/auth/views.py	(working copy)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 def login(request, template_name='registration/login.html', redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME):
     "Displays the login form and handles the login action."
-    manipulator = AuthenticationForm(request)
+    manipulator = AuthenticationForm()
     redirect_to = request.REQUEST.get(redirect_field_name, '')
     if request.POST:
         errors = manipulator.get_validation_errors(request.POST)
