diff --git a/framework/pym/play/commands/check.py b/framework/pym/play/commands/check.py
index 9f459dc55d..58f9e793cf 100644
--- a/framework/pym/play/commands/check.py
+++ b/framework/pym/play/commands/check.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def __init__(self, strversion):
         self.numpart = re.findall(r"\d+[\.\d+]+", strversion)[0]
         self.rest = strversion.replace(self.numpart, "")
         self.versions = map(lambda x: int(x), self.numpart.split("."))
+        if not self.rest: self.rest = "Z" # Hack for final release
 
     def url(self):
         return "http://download.playframework.org/releases/play-" + self.strversion + ".zip"