diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 413257f..d75d78e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ except:
 def get_version():
     import subprocess
     rev = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-list', 'HEAD', '--count']).strip()
-    if rev:
-        return u'0.%s' % rev
-    return u'unknown'
+    return rev or u'unknown'
 
 setup(name='oxtimelines',
     version='0.%s' % get_version() ,