diff --git a/gui/aboutData.py b/gui/aboutData.py
index 2d658832f..a574af246 100644
--- a/gui/aboutData.py
+++ b/gui/aboutData.py
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@
 
 import config
 
-versionString = "{0}".format(config.version)
+try:
+    versionString = "{0}".format(config.getVersion())
+except NameError:
+    # is caught in case we run test and there are no config values initialized
+    versionString = "0.0"
+
 licenses = (
     "pyfa is released under GNU GPLv3 - see included LICENSE file",
     "All EVE-Online related materials are property of CCP hf.",