diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index b79d7c430..e1372f902 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 = "1.4.4.7"
+VERSION = "1.4.4.8"
 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)
diff --git a/lib/utils/purge.py b/lib/utils/purge.py
index ffebdc5ec..77b83f90d 100644
--- a/lib/utils/purge.py
+++ b/lib/utils/purge.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ def purge(directory):
             pass
 
     logger.debug("deleting the whole directory tree")
-
     try:
         shutil.rmtree(directory)
     except OSError as ex: