diff --git a/Changelog.draft.rst b/Changelog.draft.rst
index 8b599f9..1b68f5c 100644
--- a/Changelog.draft.rst
+++ b/Changelog.draft.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ New Features
 Changes
 -------
 
+* have --version ONLY print the version number
+
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
diff --git a/offlineimap/init.py b/offlineimap/init.py
index 309a757..186aa81 100644
--- a/offlineimap/init.py
+++ b/offlineimap/init.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class OfflineImap:
     def run(self):
         """Parse the commandline and invoke everything"""
 
-        parser = OptionParser(version=offlineimap.banner,
+        parser = OptionParser(version=offlineimap.__version__,
                               description="%s.\n\n%s" % 
                               (offlineimap.__copyright__,
                                offlineimap.__license__))