diff --git a/pymongo/__init__.py b/pymongo/__init__.py
index e3241abd3..4eff1e1a7 100644
--- a/pymongo/__init__.py
+++ b/pymongo/__init__.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ SLOW_ONLY = 1
 ALL = 2
 """Profile all operations."""
 
+# Remember to change in setup.py as well!
 version = "1.6+"
 """Current version of PyMongo."""
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 47f93801f..efe038b70 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ from distutils.errors import CCompilerError
 from distutils.errors import DistutilsPlatformError, DistutilsExecError
 from distutils.core import Extension
 
-from pymongo import version
+# Remember to change in pymongo/__init__.py as well!
+version = "1.6+"
 
 f = open("README.rst")
 try: