diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5667ed273..72ef70b97 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Deluge 1.1.0_RC2 (In Development)
+ Core:
+  * Fix new version check
+
 Deluge 1.1.0_RC1 (23 December 2008)
  Core:
   * Implement #79 ability to change outgoing port range
diff --git a/deluge/common.py b/deluge/common.py
index eab2a1eeb..e1df31779 100644
--- a/deluge/common.py
+++ b/deluge/common.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def get_version():
     :rtype: string
 
     """
-    return pkg_resources.require("Deluge")[0].version.split("r")[0]
+    return pkg_resources.require("Deluge")[0].version
 
 def get_revision():
     """
diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 2ffce9f0e..e56f22998 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class Core(
         if self.new_release:
             log.debug("new_release: %s", self.new_release)
             nr = self.new_release.split("_")
-            cv = deluge.common.get_version().split("_")
+            cv = deluge.common.get_version().split("-")
             if nr[0] > cv[0]:
                 self.signals.emit("new_version_available", self.new_release)
                 return self.new_release
diff --git a/deluge/data/revision b/deluge/data/revision
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000