diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index fdb189823..19abdf9d3 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2489,7 +2489,7 @@ def unhandledExceptionMessage():
     errMsg += "and any information required to reproduce the bug. The "
     errMsg += "developers will try to reproduce the bug, fix it accordingly "
     errMsg += "and get back to you.\n"
-    errMsg += "sqlmap version: %s%s\n" % (VERSION, " (%s)" % REVISION if REVISION else "")
+    errMsg += "sqlmap version: %s%s\n" % (VERSION, "-%s" % REVISION if REVISION else "")
     errMsg += "Python version: %s\n" % PYVERSION
     errMsg += "Operating system: %s\n" % PLATFORM
     errMsg += "Command line: %s\n" % " ".join(sys.argv)
diff --git a/lib/core/revision.py b/lib/core/revision.py
index 5d23c77b5..8738e9e9e 100644
--- a/lib/core/revision.py
+++ b/lib/core/revision.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from subprocess import Popen as execute
 
 def getRevisionNumber():
     """
-    Returns revision number in a GitHub style
+    Returns abbreviated commit hash number as retrieved with "git rev-parse --short HEAD"
     """
 
     retVal = None
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ def getRevisionNumber():
         match = re.search(r"(?i)[0-9a-f]{32}", stdout or "")
         retVal = match.group(0) if match else None
 
-    return retVal[:10] if retVal else None
+    return retVal[:7] if retVal else None
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index dfc818b41..fdb5bfa59 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 # sqlmap version and site
 VERSION = "1.0-dev"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
-VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s%s" % (VERSION, " (%s)" % REVISION if REVISION else "")
+VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s%s" % (VERSION, "-%s" % REVISION if REVISION else "")
 DESCRIPTION = "automatic SQL injection and database takeover tool"
 SITE = "http://www.sqlmap.org"
 ML = "sqlmap-users@lists.sourceforge.net"