4 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d10fd4c3..e99b5d01 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 /MANIFEST
 .gdb_history
 docs/_build/
+alot/VERSION
diff --git a/alot/VERSION b/alot/VERSION
index f877d9bd..1ed3d926 100644
--- a/alot/VERSION
+++ b/alot/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.21-dev
+0.21+
diff --git a/alot/version.py b/alot/version.py
index 1506c137..3cd06249 100644
--- a/alot/version.py
+++ b/alot/version.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def write_version(version):
     f.close()
 
 
-def get_git_version(abbrev=4):
+def generate_version(abbrev=4):
     # Read in the version that's currently in VERSION.
     release_version = read_version()
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 45f72cd0..f52940ba 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import alot
 
 
 setup(name='alot',
-      version=alot.version.read_version(),
+      version=alot.version.generate_version(),
       description=alot.__description__,
       author=alot.__author__,
       author_email=alot.__author_email__,