diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index fe685aa5..456376db 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+4.2.6 - 03/11/2022
+Fixed:
+- Check for the file ChangeLog.txt
+
 4.2.5 - 01/11/2022
 Added:
 - Command to check if there is news on ChangeLog.txt
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a40a55e5..6aaca32a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Install from the official third-party `SBo repository <https://slackbuilds.org/r
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ tar xvf slpkg-4.2.5.tar.gz
-    $ cd slpkg-4.2.5
+    $ tar xvf slpkg-4.2.6.tar.gz
+    $ cd slpkg-4.2.6
     $ ./install.sh
 
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b272d0a1..166f87e1 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = slpkg
-version = 4.2.5
+version = 4.2.6
 license_file = LICENSE
 author = Dimitris Zlatanidis
 author_email = d.zlatanidis@gmail.com
diff --git a/slpkg/check_updates.py b/slpkg/check_updates.py
index a6004130..1b267544 100644
--- a/slpkg/check_updates.py
+++ b/slpkg/check_updates.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 
+import os
 import urllib3
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
@@ -16,16 +17,19 @@ class CheckUpdates:
 
     def updates(self):
 
+        local_date = ''
         local_chg_txt = f'{self.sbo_repo_path}/{self.chglog_txt}'
 
-        with open(local_chg_txt, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-            local_date = f.readline().strip()
+        if os.path.isfile(local_chg_txt):
+            with open(local_chg_txt, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+                local_date = f.readline().strip()
 
         http = urllib3.PoolManager()
         repo = http.request(
             'GET', f'{self.sbo_repo_url}/{self.chglog_txt}')
 
-        repo_date = repo.data.decode().split('\\')[0][:len(local_date)]
+        repo_date = repo.data.decode().split('\\')[0][:len(local_date)].strip()
+
         if repo_date > local_date:
             print('\nThere are new updates available.\n')
         else:
diff --git a/slpkg/version.py b/slpkg/version.py
index 44826973..d1f35810 100644
--- a/slpkg/version.py
+++ b/slpkg/version.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from slpkg.configs import Configs
 @dataclass
 class Version:
     prog_name: str = Configs.prog_name
-    version_info: tuple = (4, 2, 5)
+    version_info: tuple = (4, 2, 6)
     version: str = '{0}.{1}.{2}'.format(*version_info)
     license: str = 'MIT License'
     author: str = 'dslackw'