diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 76fee2093..09e639174 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.6.27"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.28"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py
index bc683d9d7..6ec105d07 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/firebird/fingerprint.py
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
         if not conf.extensiveFp and (Backend.isDbmsWithin(FIREBIRD_ALIASES) \
            or (conf.dbms or "").lower() in FIREBIRD_ALIASES) and Backend.getVersion() and \
            Backend.getVersion() != UNKNOWN_DBMS_VERSION:
-            Backend.setVersion(v)
-
             setDbms("%s %s" % (DBMS.FIREBIRD, Backend.getVersion()))
 
             self.getBanner()