Mod_python error: "PythonHandler django.core.handlers.modpython"

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/mod_python/apache.py", line 299, in HandlerDispatch
    result = object(req)

  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/core/handlers/modpython.py", line 188, in handler
    return ModPythonHandler()(req)

  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/core/handlers/modpython.py", line 154, in __call__
    dispatcher.send(signal=signals.request_started)

AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'send'