diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 27d0abc4a..11f95ff68 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 = "1.5.9.25"
+VERSION = "1.5.9.26"
 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/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index daff96616..da9cdfd26 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ def main():
 
         if conf.get("hashDB"):
             conf.hashDB.flush(True)
+            conf.hashDB.close()         # NOTE: because of PyPy
 
         if conf.get("harFile"):
             try: