diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 1f4917b3f..4d887ebde 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 = "1.5.10.0"
+VERSION = "1.5.10.1"
 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)
diff --git a/lib/core/testing.py b/lib/core/testing.py
index 50211523d..573263254 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ def vulnTest():
                 success = True
                 break
         except:
-            time.sleep(1)
+            pass
         finally:
             s.close()
+            if not success:
+                time.sleep(1)
 
     if not success:
         logger.error("problem occurred in vulnserver instantiation (address: 'http://%s:%s', alive: %s)" % (address, port, vulnserver._alive))