diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c6f5218ab..fd5530b7b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ virtualenv:
 # We use xvfb for the GTKUI tests
 before_script:
   - export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:$PWD
-  - python -c "import libtorrent as lt; print lt.version"
+  - python -c "import libtorrent as lt; print lt.__version__"
   - "/sbin/start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /tmp/custom_xvfb_99.pid --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/bin/Xvfb -- :99 -ac -screen 0 1280x1024x16"
   - echo '2.0.0.dev0' > RELEASE-VERSION
 
diff --git a/deluge/_libtorrent.py b/deluge/_libtorrent.py
index 2e41b2809..6926e4095 100644
--- a/deluge/_libtorrent.py
+++ b/deluge/_libtorrent.py
@@ -8,28 +8,22 @@
 #
 
 """
-This module is used to handle the importing of libtorrent.
+This module is used to handle the importing of libtorrent and also controls
+the minimum versions of libtorrent that this version of Deluge supports.
 
-We use this module to control what versions of libtorrent this version of Deluge
-supports.
-
-** Usage **
-
->>> from deluge._libtorrent import lt
+Example:
+    >>> from deluge._libtorrent import lt
 
 """
 
-REQUIRED_VERSION = "1.0.6.0"
-
-
-def check_version(libtorrent):
-    from deluge.common import VersionSplit
-    if VersionSplit(libtorrent.version) < VersionSplit(REQUIRED_VERSION):
-        raise ImportError("This version of Deluge requires libtorrent >=%s!" % REQUIRED_VERSION)
+from deluge.common import VersionSplit, get_version
 
 try:
     import deluge.libtorrent as lt
-    check_version(lt)
 except ImportError:
     import libtorrent as lt
-    check_version(lt)
+
+REQUIRED_VERSION = "1.0.7.0"
+
+if VersionSplit(lt.__version__) < VersionSplit(REQUIRED_VERSION):
+    raise ImportError("Deluge %s requires libtorrent >= %s" % (get_version(), REQUIRED_VERSION))
diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index a11e472f9..f558f3f8d 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Core(component.Component):
             client_version.append(0)
 
         # Start the libtorrent session
-        log.info("Starting libtorrent %s (%s, %s) session...", lt.version, client_id, client_version)
+        log.info("Starting libtorrent %s (%s, %s) session...", lt.__version__, client_id, client_version)
         self.session = lt.session(lt.fingerprint(client_id, *client_version), flags=0)
 
         # Load the session state if available
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ class Core(component.Component):
         :rtype: string
 
         """
-        return lt.version
+        return lt.__version__
 
     @export
     def get_completion_paths(self, args):
diff --git a/deluge/ui/baseargparser.py b/deluge/ui/baseargparser.py
index aad4cfa33..2693d3dd7 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/baseargparser.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/baseargparser.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def get_version():
     version_str = "%s\n" % (common.get_version())
     try:
         from deluge._libtorrent import lt
-        version_str += "libtorrent: %s\n" % lt.version
+        version_str += "libtorrent: %s\n" % lt.__version__
     except ImportError:
         pass
     version_str += "Python: %s\n" % platform.python_version()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e68d249cc..bc1781054 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Build(_build):
         _build.run(self)
         try:
             from deluge._libtorrent import lt
-            print('Found libtorrent version: %s' % lt.version)
+            print('Found libtorrent version: %s' % lt.__version__)
         except ImportError, e:
             print('Warning libtorrent not found: %s' % e)
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index fa5a2f94d..341fce3ac 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ commands = py.test --basetemp=_pytest_temp deluge
 
 [testenv:pydef]
 commands =
-    python -c "import libtorrent as lt; print lt.version"
+    python -c "import libtorrent as lt; print lt.__version__"
     py.test -v --basetemp=_pytest_temp -s -m "not (todo or gtkui)" deluge/tests
 
 [testenv:pygtkui]