diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8f64a00f8..d10cf7059 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.6.37"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.38"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index d589af495..577aa210a 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class Connect(object):
                 warnMsg = "unable to connect to the target URL"
                 match = re.search(r"Errno \d+\] ([^>]+)", tbMsg)
                 if match:
-                    warnMsg += " ('%s')" % match.group(1)
+                    warnMsg += " ('%s')" % match.group(1).strip()
             elif "NTLM" in tbMsg:
                 warnMsg = "there has been a problem with NTLM authentication"
             elif "BadStatusLine" in tbMsg: