diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 76239d627..f72d993ad 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.4.10.18"
+VERSION = "1.4.10.19"
 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/takeover/metasploit.py b/lib/takeover/metasploit.py
index 0abc6c574..23558408c 100644
--- a/lib/takeover/metasploit.py
+++ b/lib/takeover/metasploit.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class Metasploit(object):
                 if IS_WIN:
                     timeout = 3
 
-                    inp = ""
+                    inp = b""
                     _ = time.time()
 
                     while True: