diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 6fa139882..60578d3a9 100755
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2847,7 +2847,7 @@ def unhandledExceptionMessage():
     errMsg += "reproduce the bug. The "
     errMsg += "developers will try to reproduce the bug, fix it accordingly "
     errMsg += "and get back to you\n"
-    errMsg += "sqlmap version: %s%s\n" % (VERSION, "-%s" % REVISION if REVISION else "")
+    errMsg += "sqlmap version: %s\n" % VERSION_STRING[VERSION_STRING.find('/') + 1:]
     errMsg += "Python version: %s\n" % PYVERSION
     errMsg += "Operating system: %s\n" % PLATFORM
     errMsg += "Command line: %s\n" % re.sub(r".+?\bsqlmap.py\b", "sqlmap.py", " ".join(sys.argv))