diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/About.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/About.cpp
index e8e6d4b8b..1933e1899 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/About.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/About.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@ String SplashCtrl::GenerateVersionInfo(char separator)
 {
 	String h;
 	
-	h << "Version: ";
-#ifdef bmSVN_REVISION
-	h << bmSVN_REVISION;
-#else
-	h << IDE_VERSION;
-#endif
+	h << "Version: " << GenerateVersionNumber();
 	h << separator;
 	if(sizeof(void *) == 8)
 		h << "(64 bit)";
@@ -50,6 +45,15 @@ String SplashCtrl::GenerateVersionInfo(char separator)
 	return h;
 }
 
+String SplashCtrl::GenerateVersionNumber()
+{
+#ifdef bmSVN_REVISION
+	return bmSVN_REVISION;
+#else
+	return IDE_VERSION;
+#endif
+}
+
 Size SplashCtrl::MakeLogo(Ctrl& parent, Array<Ctrl>& ctrl)
 {
 	Image logo = IdeImg::logo();
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/About.h b/uppsrc/ide/About.h
index bf7fc111c..906d9c2d3 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/About.h
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/About.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class SplashCtrl final : public Ctrl
 {
 public:
 	static String GenerateVersionInfo(char separator = '\n');
+	static String GenerateVersionNumber();
 	static Size   MakeLogo(Ctrl& parent, Array<Ctrl>& ctrl);
 	
 public:
diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/ide.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/ide.cpp
index 66f188389..ac00f6efa 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/ide.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/ide.cpp
@@ -173,14 +173,13 @@ void Ide::Exit()
 
 bool Ide::OpenMainPackage()
 {
+	String version = SplashCtrl::GenerateVersionNumber();
 	String tt = "Select main package";
-//	tt << " (IDE " << IDE_VER_MAJOR << "." << IDE_VER_MINOR << ".r" << IDE_VER_BUILD
-//	<< ", " << ::AsString(IDE_VER_DATE) << ")";
 #ifdef bmYEAR
-	tt << " (TheIDE " << IDE_VERSION
+	tt << " (TheIDE " << version
 	   << Format(" %d-%02d-%02d %d:%02d)", bmYEAR , bmMONTH, bmDAY, bmHOUR, bmMINUTE);
 #else
-	tt << " (TheIDE " << IDE_VERSION << ')';
+	tt << " (TheIDE " << version << ')';
 #endif
 	String p = SelectPackage(tt, main, true, true);
 	if(p.IsEmpty()) return false;