diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 623df3681..c088ea83e 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 = "1.5.7.8"
+VERSION = "1.5.7.9"
 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/plugins/generic/misc.py b/plugins/generic/misc.py
index 3ca193bd5..153f64c9b 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/misc.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/misc.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class Miscellaneous(object):
                 udfDict = {"master..new_xp_cmdshell": {}}
 
             if udfDict is None:
-                udfDict = self.sysUdfs
+                udfDict = getattr(self, "sysUdfs", {})
 
             for udf, inpRet in udfDict.items():
                 message = "do you want to remove UDF '%s'? [Y/n] " % udf