diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 3318e09bd..a533ed951 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ def _setTamperingFunctions():
 
             try:
                 module = __import__(filename[:-3].encode(sys.getfilesystemencoding()))
-            except (ImportError, SyntaxError), msg:
-                raise SqlmapSyntaxException("cannot import tamper script '%s' (%s)" % (filename[:-3], msg))
+            except (ImportError, SyntaxError), ex:
+                raise SqlmapSyntaxException("cannot import tamper script '%s' (%s)" % (filename[:-3], getSafeExString(ex)))
 
             priority = PRIORITY.NORMAL if not hasattr(module, '__priority__') else module.__priority__
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 52a53f7d7..d5eb0cb76 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 = "1.0.6.40"
+VERSION = "1.0.6.41"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")