diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 3541d43ac..1cf955862 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -940,8 +940,8 @@ def dataToOutFile(filename, data):
         retVal = os.path.join(conf.filePath, filePathToSafeString(filename))
 
         try:
-            with openFile(retVal, "w+b") as f:
-                f.write(data)
+            with open(retVal, "w+b") as f:  # has to stay as non-codecs because data is raw ASCII encoded data
+                f.write(unicodeencode(data))
         except IOError, ex:
             errMsg = "something went wrong while trying to write "
             errMsg += "to the output file ('%s')" % getSafeExString(ex)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 09e639174..33fc99fec 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 = "1.0.6.28"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.29"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")