diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index d8097a7b5..6d2561381 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@ def _setHTTPHandlers():
             handlers.append(keepAliveHandler)
 
     opener = _urllib.request.build_opener(*handlers)
+    opener.addheaders = []  # Note: clearing default "User-Agent: Python-urllib/X.Y"
     _urllib.request.install_opener(opener)
 
 def _setSafeVisit():
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index bc4e7c632..efc2961a7 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.4.24"
+VERSION = "1.3.4.25"
 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)