diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index f2cfb551b..8c6f62fc5 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -1148,14 +1148,14 @@ def _setSafeVisit():
         checkFile(conf.safeReqFile)
 
         raw = readCachedFileContent(conf.safeReqFile)
-        match = re.search(r"\A([A-Z]+) ([^ ]+) HTTP/[0-9.]+\Z", raw[:raw.find('\n')])
+        match = re.search(r"\A([A-Z]+) ([^ ]+) HTTP/[0-9.]+\Z", raw.split('\n')[0].strip())
 
         if match:
             kb.safeReq.method = match.group(1)
             kb.safeReq.url = match.group(2)
             kb.safeReq.headers = {}
 
-            for line in raw[raw.find('\n') + 1:].split('\n'):
+            for line in raw.split('\n')[1:]:
                 line = line.strip()
                 if line and ':' in line:
                     key, value = line.split(':', 1)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 93f976a99..be5ccca1a 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.3.45"
+VERSION = "1.3.3.46"
 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)