diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index a1a53878e..1b0e0dd2b 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1367,11 +1367,10 @@ def checkWaf():
     retVal = False
     payload = "%d %s" % (randomInt(), IPS_WAF_CHECK_PAYLOAD)
 
+    place = PLACE.GET
     if PLACE.URI in conf.parameters:
-        place = PLACE.POST
         value = "%s=%s" % (randomStr(), agent.addPayloadDelimiters(payload))
     else:
-        place = PLACE.GET
         value = "" if not conf.parameters.get(PLACE.GET) else conf.parameters[PLACE.GET] + DEFAULT_GET_POST_DELIMITER
         value += "%s=%s" % (randomStr(), agent.addPayloadDelimiters(payload))
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8089b02ab..601a545a9 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.6.6.2"
+VERSION = "1.6.6.3"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)