PythonService crapping out

[sam]

this is happening on builds as early as 2.3.1

"
C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\win32>PythonService.exe /register
Registering the Python Service Manager...
Fatal Python error: PyThreadState_Get: no current thread

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual
way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.
"

Any fix on the horizon?

thanks.