diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index a7abdae8a..efd323af5 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 = "1.0.7.19"
+VERSION = "1.0.7.20"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")
diff --git a/lib/techniques/union/use.py b/lib/techniques/union/use.py
index ba4cfb05e..891bc9eca 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/union/use.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/union/use.py
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ def _oneShotUnionUse(expression, unpack=True, limited=False):
                 for column in kb.dumpColumns:
                     base64 = True
                     for child in root:
-                        child.attrib[column] = child.attrib.get(column, "").encode("base64")
                         try:
                             child.attrib.get(column, "").decode("base64")
                         except binascii.Error: