diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 3015ee0de..3bf0367ee 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ def _basicOptionValidation():
 
     if conf.paramExclude:
         if re.search(r"\A\w+,", conf.paramExclude):
-            conf.paramExclude = r"\A(%s)\Z" % ('|'.join(re.escape(_) for _ in conf.paramExclude.split(',')))
+            conf.paramExclude = r"\A(%s)\Z" % ('|'.join(re.escape(_).strip() for _ in conf.paramExclude.split(',')))
 
         try:
             re.compile(conf.paramExclude)
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index e9dcba68f..dc743943f 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 = "1.7.1.2"
+VERSION = "1.7.1.3"
 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)