diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 35ad5d0..c44fc93 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -3009,9 +3009,9 @@
 	return PyString_FromString((char *)(self->name));
     else if (strcmp(name, "args") == 0)
     {
-	if (self->argv == NULL)
+	if (self->argv == NULL || (list = list_alloc()) == NULL)
 	    return AlwaysNone(NULL);
-	list = list_alloc();
+
 	for (i = 0; i < self->argc; ++i)
 	    list_append_tv(list, &self->argv[i]);
 	return NEW_LIST(list);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ec0dca8..9feaa02 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    2257,
+/**/
     2256,
 /**/
     2255,