diff --git a/nvm.sh b/nvm.sh
index fa4ec6b..eecc187 100644
--- a/nvm.sh
+++ b/nvm.sh
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
         nvm_version $2
     ;;
     "--version" )
-        echo "nvm v0.6.1"
+        echo "0.6.1"
     ;;
     * )
       nvm help