diff --git a/Contents/Code/consts.py b/Contents/Code/consts.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index cb39c2e..2502299
--- a/Contents/Code/consts.py
+++ b/Contents/Code/consts.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 		try:
 			versionFile = Core.storage.join_path(Core.app_support_path, Core.config.bundles_dir_name, NAME + '.bundle', 'VERSION')
 			with io.open(versionFile, "rb") as version_file:
-				VERSION = version_file.readline().split('\\', 1)[-1]
+				VERSION = version_file.read().splitlines()[0]								
 		except:
 			if not self.isCorrectPath():
 				VERSION = '*** WRONG INSTALL PATH!!!!....Correct path is: ' + Core.storage.join_path(Core.app_support_path, Core.config.bundles_dir_name, NAME + '.bundle' + '***')