diff --git a/lib/jasmine-0.9.0.js b/lib/jasmine-0.9.0.js
index 3de1afdc..dbfac26e 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-0.9.0.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-0.9.0.js
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ jasmine.version_= {
   "major": 0,
   "minor": 9,
   "build": 0,
-  "revision": 0
+  "revision": 1
   };
 /**
  * @namespace
@@ -610,12 +610,9 @@ jasmine.Env.prototype.clearInterval = jasmine.clearInterval;
 
 jasmine.Env.prototype.version = function () {
   if (jasmine.version_) {
-    return parseInt(jasmine.version_.major + "" +
-           jasmine.version_.minor + "" +
-           jasmine.version_.build + "" +
-           jasmine.version_.revision + "");
+    return jasmine.version_;
   } else {
-    return 0;
+    throw new Error('Version not set');
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/spec/suites/BaseTest.js b/spec/suites/BaseTest.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fb8216f..00000000
--- a/spec/suites/BaseTest.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-describe("base", function() {
-  describe("version", function() {
-
-
-  });
-});
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diff --git a/spec/suites/EnvTest.js b/spec/suites/EnvTest.js
index e7e11ce9..3a05d3c5 100644
--- a/spec/suites/EnvTest.js
+++ b/spec/suites/EnvTest.js
@@ -8,16 +8,45 @@ describe("jasmine.Env", function() {
       fakeReporter = jasmine.createSpyObj("fakeReporter", ["log"]);
     });
 
-    it("version should return the current version as an int", function() {
-      var oldVersion = jasmine.version_;
-      jasmine.version_ = {
-       "major": 1,
-       "minor": 9,
-       "build": 7,
-       "revision": 8
-      };
-      expect(env.version()).toEqual(1978);
-      jasmine.version_ = oldVersion;
+    describe('version', function () {
+      var oldVersion;
+
+      beforeEach(function () {
+        oldVersion = jasmine.version_;
+      });
+
+      afterEach(function () {
+        jasmine.version_ = oldVersion;
+      });
+      
+      it('should raise an error if version is not set', function () {
+        jasmine.version_ = null;
+        var exception;
+        try {
+          env.version();
+        }
+        catch (e) {
+          exception = e;
+        }
+        expect(exception.message).toEqual('Version not set');
+
+      });
+
+      it("version should return the current version as an int", function() {
+        jasmine.version_ = {
+          "major": 1,
+          "minor": 9,
+          "build": 7,
+          "revision": 8
+        };
+        expect(env.version()).toEqual({
+          "major": 1,
+          "minor": 9,
+          "build": 7,
+          "revision": 8
+        });
+
+      });
     });
 
     it("should allow reporters to be registered", function() {
diff --git a/src/Env.js b/src/Env.js
index 2938e9bb..37626ecc 100644
--- a/src/Env.js
+++ b/src/Env.js
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ jasmine.Env.prototype.clearInterval = jasmine.clearInterval;
 
 jasmine.Env.prototype.version = function () {
   if (jasmine.version_) {
-    return parseInt(jasmine.version_.major + "" +
-           jasmine.version_.minor + "" +
-           jasmine.version_.build + "" +
-           jasmine.version_.revision + "");
+    return jasmine.version_;
   } else {
-    return 0;
+    throw new Error('Version not set');
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/version.json b/src/version.json
index f5ac4347..5d4cfc68 100644
--- a/src/version.json
+++ b/src/version.json
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
   "major": 0,
   "minor": 9,
   "build": 0,
-  "revision": 0
+  "revision": 1
 }
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