diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 4f9ec669e..248e72eb3 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.5.42"
+VERSION = "1.3.5.43"
 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)
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index cff6c3da1..79d54eea7 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -455,7 +455,6 @@ class Connect(object):
                 logger.log(CUSTOM_LOGGING.TRAFFIC_OUT, requestMsg)
             else:
                 if method and method not in (HTTPMETHOD.GET, HTTPMETHOD.POST):
-                    method = getBytes(method)
                     req = MethodRequest(url, post, headers)
                     req.set_method(method)
                 elif url is not None: