diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst b/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst
index bd96965..97097d9 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 -------
 
 
+2.1.9 (2014-12-05)
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+- fix bug preventing offline heartbeats from being purged after uploaded
+
+
 2.1.8 (2014-12-04)
 ++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py
index 074c2ee..5c9614d 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 __title__ = 'wakatime'
-__version__ = '2.1.8'
+__version__ = '2.1.9'
 __author__ = 'Alan Hamlett'
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2014 Alan Hamlett'
diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/queue.py b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/queue.py
index 27b0efc..e6ff1f4 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/queue.py
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/queue.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import os
 import traceback
 from time import sleep
 
-from .compat import u
-
 try:
     import sqlite3
     HAS_SQL = True
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ class Queue(object):
                     for row_name in ['file', 'time', 'project', 'language', 'lines', 'branch', 'is_write']:
                         if row[index] is not None:
                             clauses.append('{0}=?'.format(row_name))
-                            values.append(u(row[index]))
+                            values.append(row[index])
                         else:
                             clauses.append('{0} IS NULL'.format(row_name))
                         index += 1