diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 897b6724a..612b855c8 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ def _setPreprocessFunctions():
             else:
                 try:
                     function(_urllib.request.Request("http://localhost"))
-                except:
+                except Exception as ex:
                     tbMsg = traceback.format_exc()
 
                     if conf.debug:
@@ -943,8 +943,8 @@ def _setPreprocessFunctions():
 
                     errMsg = "function 'preprocess(req)' "
                     errMsg += "in preprocess script '%s' " % script
-                    errMsg += "appears to be invalid "
-                    errMsg += "(Note: find template script at '%s')" % filename
+                    errMsg += "had issues in a test run ('%s'). " % getSafeExString(ex)
+                    errMsg += "You can find a template script at '%s'" % filename
                     raise SqlmapGenericException(errMsg)
 
 def _setPostprocessFunctions():
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index e38f2acf7..e05d9d581 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.7.11.0"
+VERSION = "1.7.11.1"
 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)