diff --git a/python/moose/__init__.py b/python/moose/__init__.py
index a9b119c210..5f597d20a9 100644
--- a/python/moose/__init__.py
+++ b/python/moose/__init__.py
@@ -73,12 +73,11 @@ def __to_melement(obj):
 # class types to _moose.
 from moose._moose import *
 
-
 def version():
     """Reutrns moose version string."""
     return _moose.__version__
 
-__version__ = lambda: version()
+__version__ = version()
 
 def version_info():
     """Return detailed version information.