diff --git a/adminsortable/__init__.py b/adminsortable/__init__.py
index e8ddf51..93f2d1f 100755
--- a/adminsortable/__init__.py
+++ b/adminsortable/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ def get_version():
     version = '{0}.{1}'.format(VERSION[0], VERSION[1])
     if VERSION[2]:
         version = '{0}.{1}'.format(version, VERSION[2])
-    if VERSION[3]:
-        version = '{0}.{1}'.format(version, VERSION[3])
+    try:
+        if VERSION[3]:
+            version = '{0}.{1}'.format(version, VERSION[3])
+    except IndexError:
+        pass
     return version