diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 44145cea1..b922c972e 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 = "1.4.12.8"
+VERSION = "1.4.12.9"
 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/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index 25c97a6fd..55230670b 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ class Connect(object):
                         match = re.search(r"(?P<name>%s)[\"']:[\"'](?P<value>[^\"']+)" % conf.csrfToken, page or "", re.I)
 
                         if not match:
-                            match = re.search(r"\b(?P<name>%s)\s*[:=]\s*(?P<value>\w+)" % conf.csrfToken, str(headers), re.I)
+                            match = re.search(r"\b(?P<name>%s)\s*[:=]\s*(?P<value>\w+)" % conf.csrfToken, getUnicode(headers), re.I)
 
                             if not match:
                                 match = re.search(r"\b(?P<name>%s)\s*=\s*['\"]?(?P<value>[^;'\"]+)" % conf.csrfToken, page or "", re.I)