diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 5a878bd2b..d6a5b11a5 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ FunctionNew(PyTypeObject *subtype, char_u *name, int argc, typval_T *argv,
 
     if (isdigit(*name))
     {
-	if (!translated_function_exists(name))
+	if (!translated_function_exists(name, FALSE))
 	{
 	    PyErr_FORMAT(PyExc_ValueError,
 		    N_("unnamed function %s does not exist"), name);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 9bee5136b..b99f9bedd 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -746,6 +746,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    654,
 /**/
     653,
 /**/