diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 249ab64ff..0eace4ef7 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ def getLatestRevision():
     """
     Retrieves latest revision from the offical repository
 
-    >>> from lib.core.settings import VERSION; getLatestRevision() == VERSION
+    >>> (getLatestRevision() or " ")[0].isdigit()
     True
     """
 
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index ec061c182..778ed434b 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.4.39"
+VERSION = "1.3.4.40"
 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/core/testing.py b/lib/core/testing.py
index 5e1157f4b..e3c84c75b 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ def smokeTest():
     retVal = True
     count, length = 0, 0
 
-    if not checkIntegrity():
-        retVal = False
-
     for root, _, files in os.walk(paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH):
         if any(_ in root for _ in ("thirdparty", "extra")):
             continue