diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62c337b7..a037d598 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ RTSP server.
 
 Flags:
   --help                 Show context-sensitive help (also try --help-long and --help-man).
-  --version              print rtsp-simple-server version
+  --version              print version
   --protocols="udp,tcp"  supported protocols
   --rtsp-port=8554       port of the RTSP TCP listener
   --rtp-port=8000        port of the RTP UDP listener
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7f35b4c1..cea3aebb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func newProgram(sargs []string) (*program, error) {
 	kingpin.CommandLine.Help = "rtsp-simple-server " + Version + "\n\n" +
 		"RTSP server."
 
-	argVersion := kingpin.Flag("version", "print rtsp-simple-server version").Bool()
+	argVersion := kingpin.Flag("version", "print version").Bool()
 	argProtocolsStr := kingpin.Flag("protocols", "supported protocols").Default("udp,tcp").String()
 	argRtspPort := kingpin.Flag("rtsp-port", "port of the RTSP TCP listener").Default("8554").Int()
 	argRtpPort := kingpin.Flag("rtp-port", "port of the RTP UDP listener").Default("8000").Int()
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func newProgram(sargs []string) (*program, error) {
 	}
 
 	if args.version == true {
-		fmt.Println("rtsp-simple-server " + Version)
+		fmt.Println(Version)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}