diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 00cd99e61..dde275d77 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -3848,33 +3848,6 @@ def decodeIntToUnicode(value):
 
     return retVal
 
-def checkIntegrity():
-    """
-    Checks integrity of code files during the unhandled exceptions
-    """
-
-    if not paths:
-        return
-
-    logger.debug("running code integrity check")
-
-    retVal = True
-
-    baseTime = os.path.getmtime(paths.SQLMAP_SETTINGS_PATH) + 3600  # First hour free parking :)
-    for root, _, filenames in os.walk(paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH):
-        for filename in filenames:
-            if re.search(r"(\.py|\.xml|_)\Z", filename):
-                filepath = os.path.join(root, filename)
-                if os.path.getmtime(filepath) > baseTime:
-                    logger.error("wrong modification time of '%s'" % filepath)
-                    retVal = False
-
-    suffix = extractRegexResult(r"#(?P<result>\w+)", VERSION_STRING)
-    if suffix and suffix not in {"dev", "stable"}:
-        retVal = False
-
-    return retVal
-
 def getDaysFromLastUpdate():
     """
     Get total number of days from last update
@@ -5600,14 +5573,15 @@ def checkSums():
 
     retVal = True
 
-    for entry in getFileItems(paths.DIGEST_FILE):
-        match = re.search(r"([0-9a-f]+)\s+([^\s]+)", entry)
-        if match:
-            expected, filename = match.groups()
-            filepath = os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH, filename)
-            checkFile(filepath)
-            if not hashlib.sha256(open(filepath, "rb").read()).hexdigest() == expected:
-                retVal &= False
-                break
+    if paths.get("DIGEST_FILE"):
+        for entry in getFileItems(paths.DIGEST_FILE):
+            match = re.search(r"([0-9a-f]+)\s+([^\s]+)", entry)
+            if match:
+                expected, filename = match.groups()
+                filepath = os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH, filename)
+                checkFile(filepath)
+                if not hashlib.sha256(open(filepath, "rb").read()).hexdigest() == expected:
+                    retVal &= False
+                    break
 
     return retVal
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8b6bef44b..fedb3a8c2 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 = "1.8.3.3"
+VERSION = "1.8.3.4"
 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/sha256sums.txt b/sha256sums.txt
index 6ff75c348..a9e0b2983 100644
--- a/sha256sums.txt
+++ b/sha256sums.txt
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ f9c96cd3fe99578bed9d49a8bdf8d76836d320a7c48c56eb0469f48b36775c35  lib/controller
 99d0e94dd5fe60137abf48bfa051129fb251f5c40f0f7a270c89fbcb07323730  lib/controller/__init__.py
 826c33f1105be4c0985e1bbe1d75bdb009c17815ad6552fc8d9bf39090d3c40f  lib/core/agent.py
 b2d69c99632da5c2acd0c0934e70d55862f1380a3f602cbe7456d617fb9c1fc9  lib/core/bigarray.py
-484c6a755451b20a45a2694b168fb279c000fec16ba53489614c90b726d42f98  lib/core/common.py
+9cf9eaca62cce2e9018b85b0359c825131b86c090d083c7e8bd0711cb1f007cd  lib/core/common.py
 5c26b0f308266bc3a9679ef837439e38d1dc7a69eac6bd3422280f49aaf114d2  lib/core/compat.py
 b60c96780cad4a257f91a0611b08cfcc52f242908c5d5ab2bf9034ef07869602  lib/core/convert.py
 5e381515873e71c395c77df00bf1dd8c4592afc6210a2f75cbc20daf384e539f  lib/core/data.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bf77f9fc4296f239687297aee1fd6113b34f855965a6f690b52e26bd348cb353  lib/core/profi
 4eff81c639a72b261c8ba1c876a01246e718e6626e8e77ae9cc6298b20a39355  lib/core/replication.py
 bbd1dcda835934728efc6d68686e9b0da72b09b3ee38f3c0ab78e8c18b0ba726  lib/core/revision.py
 eed6b0a21b3e69c5583133346b0639dc89937bd588887968ee85f8389d7c3c96  lib/core/session.py
-dbf74242ba1b3bf6698e0e844dd1bf272d9786a6ca37cba6fa9ec5d5fbac700a  lib/core/settings.py
+425d77598dda67fbe52e7ab5077791dda0038173845cc2d28dddc3e9cef66a4f  lib/core/settings.py
 2bec97d8a950f7b884e31dfe9410467f00d24f21b35672b95f8d68ed59685fd4  lib/core/shell.py
 e90a359b37a55c446c60e70ccd533f87276714d0b09e34f69b0740fd729ddbf8  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 54f7c70b4c7a9931f7ff3c1c12030180bde38e35a306d5e343ad6052919974cd  lib/core/target.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ e1745b85de63c04be89705f919830a0584464fd15d7dc61a0df0a7e9459d24c5  README.md
 6cfaaf6534688cecda09433246d0a8518f98ce5cf6d6a8159f24d70502cfc14f  sqlmapapi.py
 168309215af7dd5b0b71070e1770e72f1cbb29a3d8025143fb8aa0b88cd56b62  sqlmapapi.yaml
 5e172e315524845fe091aa0b7b29303c92ac8f67594c6d50f026d627e415b7ed  sqlmap.conf
-871cc04bf081b915b64e56934ddfdb0f3bd621d0fb0abe47460a7a5219db649e  sqlmap.py
+7800faa964d1fc06bbca856ca35bf21d68f5e044ae0bd5d7dea16d625d585adb  sqlmap.py
 adda508966db26c30b11390d6483c1fa25b092942a29730e739e1e50c403a21f  tamper/0eunion.py
 d38fe5ab97b401810612eae049325aa990c55143504b25cc9924810917511dee  tamper/apostrophemask.py
 8de713d1534d8cda171db4ceeb9f4324bcc030bbef21ffeaf60396c6bece31e4  tamper/apostrophenullencode.py
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 8f491c17b..b77eceee1 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ try:
     from lib.core.data import logger
 
     from lib.core.common import banner
-    from lib.core.common import checkIntegrity
     from lib.core.common import checkPipedInput
+    from lib.core.common import checkSums
     from lib.core.common import createGithubIssue
     from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
     from lib.core.common import extractRegexResult
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def main():
         print()
         errMsg = unhandledExceptionMessage()
         excMsg = traceback.format_exc()
-        valid = checkIntegrity()
+        valid = checkSums()
 
         os._exitcode = 255
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def main():
             raise SystemExit
 
         elif valid is False:
-            errMsg = "code integrity check failed (turning off automatic issue creation). "
+            errMsg = "code checksum failed (turning off automatic issue creation). "
             errMsg += "You should retrieve the latest development version from official GitHub "
             errMsg += "repository at '%s'" % GIT_PAGE
             logger.critical(errMsg)