diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 516641ba2..05c2618db 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 = "1.7.1.5"
+VERSION = "1.7.1.6"
 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/utils/sqlalchemy.py b/lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py
index a051756a1..2d5b2e161 100644
--- a/lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/lib/utils/sqlalchemy.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ try:
     if hasattr(module, "dialects"):
         _sqlalchemy = module
         warnings.simplefilter(action="ignore", category=_sqlalchemy.exc.SAWarning)
-except ImportError:
+except:
     pass
 finally:
     sys.path = _path