diff --git a/lib/core/revision.py b/lib/core/revision.py
index dffae987c..6988f1a5e 100644
--- a/lib/core/revision.py
+++ b/lib/core/revision.py
@@ -40,9 +40,14 @@ def getRevisionNumber():
             with openFile(filePath, "r") as f:
                 content = getText(f.read())
                 filePath = None
+
                 if content.startswith("ref: "):
-                    filePath = os.path.join(_, ".git", content.replace("ref: ", "")).strip()
-                else:
+                    try:
+                        filePath = os.path.join(_, ".git", content.replace("ref: ", "")).strip()
+                    except UnicodeError:
+                        pass
+
+                if filePath is None:
                     match = re.match(r"(?i)[0-9a-f]{32}", content)
                     retVal = match.group(0) if match else None
                     break
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index c3c7d504c..36668727b 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 = "1.3.10.26"
+VERSION = "1.3.10.27"
 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)