diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 909a7ffbb..a0803c089 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 = "1.6.11.8"
+VERSION = "1.6.11.9"
 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/lib/request/httpshandler.py b/lib/request/httpshandler.py
index 3bac276d5..d862d0885 100644
--- a/lib/request/httpshandler.py
+++ b/lib/request/httpshandler.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class HTTPSConnection(_http_client.HTTPSConnection):
                     sock = create_sock()
                     if protocol not in _contexts:
                         _contexts[protocol] = ssl.SSLContext(protocol)
-                        if getattr(self, "cert_file") and getattr(self, "key_file"):
+                        if getattr(self, "cert_file", None) and getattr(self, "key_file", None):
                             _contexts[protocol].load_cert_chain(certfile=self.cert_file, keyfile=self.key_file)
                         try:
                             # Reference(s): https://askubuntu.com/a/1263098