diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 545588b0b..59924fb43 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ def _setHTTPHandlers():
     """
 
     with kb.locks.handlers:
-        if conf.proxyList is not None:
+        if conf.proxyList:
             conf.proxy = conf.proxyList[0]
             conf.proxyList = conf.proxyList[1:] + conf.proxyList[:1]
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index d89ebea94..3f2e1d58b 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.4.7.16"
+VERSION = "1.4.7.17"
 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)