diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index bb749e7af..14dba1d5a 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2122,16 +2122,11 @@ def getConsoleWidth(default=80):
         width = int(os.getenv("COLUMNS"))
     else:
         try:
-            try:
-                FNULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
-            except IOError:
-                FNULL = None
-            process = subprocess.Popen("stty size", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=FNULL or subprocess.PIPE)
-            stdout, _ = process.communicate()
-            items = stdout.split()
+            output = shellExec("stty size")
+            match = re.search(r"\A\d+ (\d+)", output)
 
-            if len(items) == 2 and items[1].isdigit():
-                width = int(items[1])
+            if match:
+                width = int(match.group(1))
         except (OSError, MemoryError):
             pass
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index a2044ca44..68696d1a7 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.5.86"
+VERSION = "1.3.5.87"
 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)