diff --git a/lib/command/help.js b/lib/command/help.js
index e3f6d76b..9cb3f552 100644
--- a/lib/command/help.js
+++ b/lib/command/help.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 var Command = require('./index.js'),
     util = require('util'),
     formatOption = require('../util/help-formatter').formatOption,
-    VERSION = require('../../index').VERSION,
     configuration = require('../config'),
     yaml = require('js-yaml'),
     formatPara = require('../util/help-formatter').formatPara;
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ Command.mix(HelpCommand, {
             console.error("\n");
         });
         console.error("Command names can be abbreviated as long as the abbreviation is unambiguous");
-        console.error(this.toolName() + ' version:' + VERSION);
+        console.error(this.toolName() + ' version:' + require('../../index').VERSION);
         console.error("\n");
     },
     run: function (args, callback) {