diff --git a/make.py b/make.py
index cef41990c48c22e1fef158009e9aacc345750c43..697d18ee8f76e72d58230727aab4423f69f0fa5e 100644
--- a/make.py
+++ b/make.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ build_$BOX:
             version = readme[3]
             if not version.startswith('Version:'):
                 raise IndexError()
-            ver = version.split(':')[1].strip()
+            version = version.split(':')[1].strip()
         except IndexError:
             version = '1.0'